USS LST-544 [SEP] vessel class
USS LST-544
USS "LST-544" was a United States Navy in commission from 1944 to 1946.
Construction and commissioning.
"LST-544" was laid down on 8 December 1943 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 4 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Maudie M. Marlow, and commissioned on 16 March 1944.
Service history.
"LST-544" was not involved in combat operations during World War II.
Decommissioning and disposal.
"LST-544" was
USS Chelan County (LST-542)
USS "LST–542" was the lead ship of her class of tank landing ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was later named USS "Chelan County" (LST-542) for the county in Washington, the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. The "LST-542"-class was built with a water-distilling plant and heavier armament than the earlier , which slightly decreased their payload.
"LST-542" was laid down on 29 November 1943 at Evansville, Indiana