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Revision as of 19:46, 14 February 2023
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| History | |
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| Name | USS LST 181 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co. (Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.A.) |
| Launched | 3 Jul 1943 |
| Completed | 1 Aug 1943 |
| In service | 21 Aug 1943 |
| Out of service | 4 Mar 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328' |
| Beam | 50' |
| Depth | 8'3"fwd, 14'1" rear seagoing |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Capacity | crew 13 Offrs 104 enlisted; troops 16 + 147 |
Remarks
In April 1944 LST 181 was involved in the landings at Hollandia and Aitape in New Guinea, in May 1944 landings at Arara in Northern New Guinea and Wadke Island, in September 1944 the landing at Morotai, in Mar 1945 at Cebu in the Philippines, and 1 Jul 1945 the landing at Balikpapan.
LST-181 was decommissioned on 4 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 12 April 1946. On 9 December 1946, she was sold to the Construction Power Machinery Co., of Brooklyn, N.Y..