USS LST-766

History
United States
NameUSS LST-766
BuilderAmerican Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Laid down13 July 1944
Launched30 August 1944
Commissioned25 September 1944
Decommissioned19 March 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
IdentificationIMO number5072369
Honours and
awards
1 battle star (World War II)
FateSold, 24 December 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542 class
TypeLanding Ship, Tank
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • 8 ft (2.4 m) forward
  • 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, twin shafts/rudders
Speed11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range24,000 nm at 9 knots
Troops163
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

USS LST-766 was an LST-542-class Landing Ship, Tank in the United States Navy during World War II that took part in the amphibious landings during the war in the Far East.