LST-1171 De Soto County
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Displacement (std) | 3560 |
| Displacement (full) | 7823 |
| Length | 445' |
| Beam | 62' |
| Draft | 16.66' |
| Powerplant | 6 Nordburg diesel engines, 2 shafts, controllable pitch |
| Horsepower | |
| Screws | |
| Speed | 16-17.5 knots |
| Endurance | |
| Armor | |
| Armament | 3 twin 3-inch/50 Mk33 guns |
| Aircraft | none |
| Complement |
Complement: 186 Officer: 14 Enlisted: 172 |
| Capacity | Troops: 706
up to 650 Marines and their trucks, tanks, supplies. 28 medium tanks or vehicles to 75 tons on 288" long tank deck. Davits for four LCVP landing craft Liquid cargo capacity 100,000 gal. (US) diesel or jet fuel plus 7,000 gal. petrol for embarked vehicles. Some ships had reduced troop space to carry 25,000 gal. aviation fuel for pumping ashore or to other shops. |
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