USS LST-622 [SEP] vessel class
USS LST-622
USS "LST-622" was a United States Navy "LST-542"-class tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946.
Construction and commissioning.
"LST-622" was laid down on 15 March 1944 at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 8 June 1944, and commissioned on 26 June 1944, LT. Paul Hinz, USN, commanding.
World War II service.
During World War II, "LST-622" was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
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