USS LST-662
 USS LST-662 in drydock, Guam, 29 May 1945 |
| History |
 United States |
| Name: |
USS LST-662 |
| Builder: |
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| Laid down: |
14 January 1944 |
| Launched: |
5 April 1944 |
| Sponsored by: |
Miss Louise Leahy |
| Commissioned: |
2 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned: |
19 December 1945 |
| Struck: |
8 January 1946 |
Honors and
awards: |
3 battle stars, World War II |
| Fate: |
Sold for commercial use, 25 June 1946 |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: |
- 1,780 tons (light)
- 3,640 tons
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| Length: |
328 ft (100.0 m) |
| Beam: |
50 ft (15.2 m) |
| Draft: |
- 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) fwd; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft (unloaded)
- 8 feet 2 inches (2.49 m) fwd; 14 feet 1 inch (4.29 m) aft (full load)
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| Propulsion: |
Two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: |
- 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h) (max)
- 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
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| Troops: |
140 officers and enlisted |
| Complement: |
8–10 officers, 100–115 enlisted |
| Armament: |
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USS LST-662 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy in World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named and properly known only by her designation.
During World War II, LST-662 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Following the war, LST-662 was decommissioned on 19 December 1945 and struck from the Navy List on 8 January 1946. On 25 June 1946, the ship was sold to Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., of Seattle, Washington.
LST-662 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
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