USS LST-543 [SEP] vessel class
USS LST-543
USS "LST-543" was a United States Navy in commission from 1944 to 1946.
Construction and commissioning.
"LST-543" was laid down on 6 December 1943 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 1 February 1944, sponsored by Lieutenant, junior grade, Helen C. Hanson, USNR, and commissioned on 6 March 1944 with Lieutenant Robert F. Blake in command.
Service history.
During World War II, "LST-543" initially was assigned
-1957)
- "Capana" class (Ingalls Shipbuilding "Terrebonne Parish-class") landing ship tank – LST
- T-21 ARV "Amazonas" (ex-USS AVernon County, ex-LST-1161) (Venezuelan service: 1973-1977)
- "Los Monjes" class ("LSM-1"class) landing ship Medium – LSM
- T-13 ARV "Los Monjes" (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959-1979)
- T-14 ARV "Los Roques" (ex-LSM-543)