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'''USS ''De Soto County'' (LST-1171)''' was a {{sclass-|De Soto County|tank landing ship}} built for the [[United States Navy]] during the late 1950s. The lead ship of her class of seven, she was named after counties in [[Florida]], [[Louisiana]], and [[Mississippi]], the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
'''USS ''De Soto County'' (LST-1171)''' was a {{sclass|De Soto County|tank landing ship}} built for the [[United States Navy]] during the late 1950s. The lead ship of her class of seven, she was named after counties in [[Florida]], [[Louisiana]], and [[Mississippi]], the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.


''De Soto County'' was designed under project [[Ship Characteristics Board|SCB 119]] and laid down 15 September 1956 at [[Avondale, Louisiana]] by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.; [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 28 February 1957; sponsored by Mrs. C. Horton Smith; and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 10 June 1958 with Lieutenant Commander Daniel A. York in command.
''De Soto County'' was designed under project [[Ship Characteristics Board|SCB 119]] and laid down 15 September 1956 at [[Avondale, Louisiana]] by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.; [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 28 February 1957; sponsored by Mrs. C. Horton Smith; and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 10 June 1958 with Lieutenant Commander Daniel A. York in command.
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* [[ARA Cabo San Antonio (Q42)|ARA ''Cabo San Antonio'' (Q42)]] (''DeSoto County'' class based design for the [[Argentine Navy]])
* {{ship|ARA|Cabo San Antonio|Q42}} (''DeSoto County''-class based design for the [[Argentine Navy]])

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Revision as of 16:54, 9 October 2021

USS De Soto County (LST-1171)
USS De Soto County (LST-1171) underway in the Caribbean, circa 1958
History
NameUSS De Soto County
NamesakeDe Soto County
BuilderAvondale Marine Ways, Inc. Avondale, Louisiana
Laid downSeptember 1956
Launched28 February 1957
Commissioned10 June 1958
Decommissioned17 July 1972
Stricken8 May 1992
Honours and
awards
FateLoaned to the Italian Navy, 1972
Naval Ensign of Italy
NameGrado (L 9890)
Acquired1972
FateSold for scrapping, 1989
General characteristics
Class and typeDe Soto County-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 3,560 long tons (3,617 t) light
  • 7,823 long tons (7,949 t) full load
Length445 ft (136 m)
Beam62 ft (19 m)
Draft16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
Propulsion6 × Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines, two shafts, fixed pitch propellers
Speed17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		3 LCVPs and 1 Captain's Gig
Capacity
  • 28 medium tanks or vehicles to 75 tons on 288 ft (88 m) tank deck
  • 100,000 gal (US) diesel or jet fuel, plus 7,000 gal fuel for embarked vehicles
Troops575 officers and enlisted men
Complement10 officers and 162 enlisted men
Armament3 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 Mark 22 caliber gun mounts

USS De Soto County (LST-1171) was a De Soto County-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. The lead ship of her class of seven, she was named after counties in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

De Soto County was designed under project SCB 119 and laid down 15 September 1956 at Avondale, Louisiana by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.; launched on 28 February 1957; sponsored by Mrs. C. Horton Smith; and commissioned on 10 June 1958 with Lieutenant Commander Daniel A. York in command.

Service history

For almost the entire length of her active service, De Soto County was assigned to the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet. She interspersed operations off the east coast of the United States with frequent deployments to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. The tank landing ship saw brief service in the Vietnam theater of operations in 1969.

Grado (L 9890)

Decommissioned on 17 July 1972, De Soto County was transferred to the Italian Navy where she served as Grado (L 9890). Struck from the Naval Vessel Register 8 May 1992, the ship was sold for scrapping by the Italian government in 1989.

De Soto County earned one Meritorious Unit Commendation for service with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and one battle star for Vietnam War service.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  • "LST-1171 De Soto County". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved June 26, 2007.

See also


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