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USS LST-541

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Echo - Delta - Kilo
NEDK

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

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During World War II USS LST-541 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
Campaign and Dates
Invasion of Normandy, (Juno Beach), 6 to 25 June 1944

USS LST-541 earned one battle star for World War II service

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Specifications:

Displacement

1,625 t.(lt)

4,080 t.(fl) (sea-going draft w/1675 ton load)

2,366 t. (beaching displacement)

Length 328' o.a.

Beam 50'

Draft

light 2' 4" fwd, 7' 6" aft

sea-going 8' 3" fwd, 14' 1" aft

landing 3' 11" fwd, 9' 10" aft (landing w/500 ton load)

limiting 11' 2"

maximum navigation 14' 1"

Speed 11.6 kts. (trial)

Endurance 24,000 miles @ 9kts. while displacing 3960 tons

Complement

9 officers, 120 enlisted

Troop Accommodations

14 officers, 131 enlisted

Boats 6 LCVPs

Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)

Typical loads

One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck

Additional capacity included sectional pontoons carried on each side of vessel amidships, to either build Rhino Barges or use as causeways. Married to the bow ramp, the causeways would enabled payloads to be delivered ashore from deeper water or where a beachhead would not allow the vessel to be grounded forward after ballasting

Armament (varied with availability when each vessel was outfitted. Retro-fitting was accomplished throughout WWII. The ultimate armament design for United States vessels was

2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors

4 - Single 40MM gun mounts

12 single 20MM gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 4,300 Bbls

Propulsion

two General Motors 12-567A, 900hp Diesel engines

single Falk Main Reduction Gears

three Diesel-drive 100Kw 230V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

two propellers, 1,700shp

twin rudders

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
1016054102	133k	Some of the guests at the launching of LST-541, 25 January 1944, at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville, IN. Paul Minnis's [donor] grandfather and grandmother are in this photo. Charles Minnis is second from the left and Lotta Minnis is center front. Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. photo by Jack Rusche		Tommy Trampp
	63k	USS LST-541 at anchor, date and location unknown.		Ken Graf

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USS LST-541
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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Commanding Officers
01	LT. Silver, Louis, USNR	28 February 1944 - August 1944
02	LTjg. Judge, J. J., USNR	August 1944 - 9 November 1945

Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The USS LST Ship Memorial
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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