USS LST-317

LST-317 with visitors aboard, likely on the date of commissioning at New York Navy Yard, 6 February 1943
History
United States
Name	USS LST-317
Builder	New York Navy Yard
Laid down	15 October 1942
Launched	28 January 1943
Commissioned	6 February 1943
Decommissioned	18 May 1945
Stricken	12 March 1946
Fate	Sold for scrap, 22 January 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-1 class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) bow 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) stern Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) bow 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) stern
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	Six LCVPs
Troops	14 officers, 131 enlisted men
Complement	9 officers, 120 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts (Mark 51 director) 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts
Service record
Operations:	World War II Operation Husky Operation Avalanche Operation Overlord
Awards:	3 battle stars

USS LST-317 was one of 390 tank landing ships (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during World War II.

LST-317 was laid down on 15 October 1942 at the New York Navy Yard; launched on 28 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Florence Whitehouse; and commissioned on 6 February 1943.