
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
USS LST-308
- 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 Boston Navy Yard, and commissioned 2 January 1943
 
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September 6, 2000