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USS LST-665


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Xray - Echo
 NKXE
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 5 February 1944, at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA.
  • Launched, 18 April 1944
  • Commissioned USS LST-665, 12 May 1944, LT Harvey L. Jones, USNR, in command
  • During World War II USS LST-665 was assigned to both the Europe-Africa-Middle East the Asiatic-Pacific Theaters and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944 Western Caroline Islands operation
    Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October 1944

  • Following completion of service in the Southwest Pacific Area USS LST-665 came under the command of:
    LST Flotilla Thirty-Six, CAPT. D.F.J. Shea USN (23);
     LST Group One Hundred Seven, CDR. L. F. Teuscher USN (23);
     LST Division Two Hundred Fifteen
  • Following World War II USS LST-665 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

    Navy Occupation Service Medal
    China Service Medal (extended)
    16 October 1945 to 1 March 19462 to 13 March 1946
    14 to 27 March 1946 
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  • Decommissioned, 11 June 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 3 July 1946
  • USS LST-665 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 10 December 1947, to Salco Iron and Metal Co.
    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
    13 officers
    104 enlisted
    Troop Accommodations
    16 officers
    147 enlisted
    Boats 2 LCVP
    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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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source
    LST-665
    1016066501    		 47k LST-665 under construction at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA., progress photo, 16 March 1944.
    American Bridge Co. negative 1719    		 James A. Kurre, Ph.D.
    LST-665
    1016066502    		 39k USS LST-665 a anchor, bow doors open, date and location unknown. James A. Kurre, Ph.D.
    USS LST-665
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
    Commanding Officers
    01LT. Jones, Harvey L., USNR12 May 1944 - 26 March 1945
    02LT. Cannon, Joseph M., USNR26 March 1945 - 13 January 1946
    03LTjg. Star, Edwin Arnold, USNR13 January 1946 - March 1946
    04LTjg. Greenbaum, Albert, USNRMarch 1946 - 7 May 1946
    05ENS. Morrow, Nathan C., USNR7 May 1946 - 11 June 1946
    Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    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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