USS LST-167

History
United States
Name	USS LST-167
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron; Evansville, Indiana;
Laid down	19 September 1942
Launched	25 February 1943
Commissioned	27 April 1943
Stricken	6 December 1943
Honours and; awards	1 Navy Unit Commendation; 1 battle stars (WWII);
Fate	Destroyed in Action, 25 September 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	Landing Ship, Tank
Displacement	1625 tons light; 4080 tons full; (full load = 2100 tons);
Length	327 ft 9 in (99.90 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded:; Bow: 1 ft 6 in (0.46 m); Stern: 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m); Loaded :; Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m); Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m);
Propulsion	2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines; two shafts, twin rudders;
Speed	11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range	24000 nm @ 9 knots
Troops	163
Complement	111
Armament	7 × 40 mm (single mount); 6 × 20 mm (single mount); 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns; 4 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns;

NameUSS LST-167

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Laid down19 September 1942

Launched25 February 1943

USS LST-167 was a ship of the class Landing Ship, Tank in the service of the United States Coast Guard during World War II. The ship was built in Evansville, Indiana by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company and was commissioned 27 April 1943. She was placed under the command of LT Edward C. Simons, USCG.

USS LST-167

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United States
Name	USS LST-167
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Evansville, Indiana
Laid down	19 September 1942
Launched	25 February 1943
Commissioned	27 April 1943
Stricken	6 December 1943
Honours and awards	1 Navy Unit Commendation 1 battle stars (WWII)
Fate	Destroyed in Action, 25 September 1943


General characteristics
Class & type	Landing Ship, Tank
Displacement	1625 tons light 4080 tons full (full load = 2100 tons)
Length	327 ft 9 in (99.90 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded: Bow: 1 ft 6 in (0.46 m) Stern: 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) Loaded : Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Propulsion	2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range	24000 nm @ 9 knots
Troops	163
Complement	111
Armament	7 × 40 mm (single mount) 6 × 20 mm (single mount) 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns 4 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns