USS LST-70
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NameUSS LST-70
BuilderJeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana
Laid down13 November 1942
Launched8 February 1943
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-70 |
| Builder | Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Laid down | 13 November 1942 |
| Launched | 8 February 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 May 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 1 April 1946 |
| Stricken | 1 May 1946 |
| Honours and awards | 5 battle stars (WWII) |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1 July 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward, 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
| Propulsion | 2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Two or six LCVPs |
| Troops | 14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men |
| Armament | |
USS LST-70 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation. LST-70 was manned by a United States Coast Guard crew throughout the Second World War.
LST-70 was laid down on 13 November 1942 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 8 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. George R. Bickel; and commissioned on 28 May 1943.
