USS LST-712

History
United States
Name	USS LST-712
Builder	Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana
Laid down	22 May 1944
Launched	7 July 1944
Commissioned	2 August 1944
Decommissioned	20 May 1946
Stricken	28 August 1946
Honors and; awards	2 battle stars (World War II)
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 27 May 1948
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	8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men
Complement	Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Armament	1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun; 8 × 40 mm guns; 12 × 20 mm guns;

USS LST-712 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

The ship was laid down on 22 May 1944 at the Jefferson Boat & Machine Company in Jeffersonville, Indiana; launched on 7 July 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Elma Mae Goodhue, and commissioned on 2 August 1944.

Service history[edit]

During World War II, LST-712 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. It participated in two operations: the invasion of Lingayen Gulf in January 1945, and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, which took place from April to June 1945. Following the war, LST-712 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-December 1945.

She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 20 May 1946, and struck from the Navy List on 28 August that same year. On 27 May 1948, the ship was sold to the Basalt Rock Company of Napa, California, and subsequently scrapped.

Awards[edit]

USS LST-712 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

References[edit]

Photo gallery of USS LST-712 at NavSource Naval History
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.