USS LST-987

History
United States
Name	USS LST-987
Builder	Boston Navy Yard
Laid down	2 February 1944
Launched	5 March 1944
Commissioned	19 April 1944
Decommissioned	3 September 1946
Renamed	USS Millard County (LST-987), 1 July 1955
Stricken	1 June 1960
Fate	Sold into commercial service, August 1961, Scrapped in 2022
Name	Columbia
Identification	IMO number: 7428263 MMSI number: 366880220 Callsign: WTM3497
Fate	Scrapped 2022
Notes	Converted to hopper dredge in 1970s
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCVPs
Troops	Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Complement	8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men
Armament	8 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns

USS Millard County (LST-987) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Millard County, Utah, it was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

Originally laid down as LST-987 on 2 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 5 March 1944; and commissioned on 19 April 1944.