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U.S.S. BERKSHIRE COUNTY
(LST-288)Click to view crew list
LST-288 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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SEP | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 6 SEP 1943 at American Bridge Company Ambridge PA | ||
NOV | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 7 NOV 1943 | ||
DEC | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 20 DEC 1943 | ||
OCT | 1945 | - | JAN | 1946 | West Pac |
MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 6 MAR 1946 |
LST-288 General Specifications
Class: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Named for: Berkshire County
Complement: 9 Officers and 104-120 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to Republic of Korea 5 March 1956