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Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

USS LST-779

Landing Ship Tank:
Displacement: 1,490 tons (lite); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length: 327'
Beam: 50'
Draft: 8' fwd; 14'4" aft (full load)
Speed: 10.8 knots (max); 9 knots (econ)
Armament: 1 3"/50 DP; 1 40mm; 6 20mm
Complement: 7 officers, 204 enlisted
Diesel engines, twin screws
LSTs carry smaller craft topside, a tunnel-like hold full of tanks, vehicles, guns or cargo.
Built at Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., and commissioned 3 August 1944

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LST-779 supplied the flag for the second famous flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, captured by Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph -- which became the basis for the Marine Corps Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS LST-779
For additional photos, see the Main Page.
For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

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Last updated: April 28, 1999

Compiled and formatted by Patrick Clancey, HyperWar Foundation
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