Laid down at the shipyard of the Missouri Valley Bridge&Iron
Company, Evansville, Indiana on 18 October 1944, launched on 29 November,
commissioned on 22 December, decommissioned on 22 April 1946, stricken from the
US Navy list on 19 July, handed over by the Philippines on 2 July 1948, renamed
Misamis Oriental. A 542-class LST=Tank Landing Ship. Displacement 1.620
(standard)-2.366 (beaching)-4.080 (full load) tons, cargo capacity 2.100 tons
and as dimensions 103,6 (waterline)-107,5 (over all) x 19 x 7 x 4,9 metres or 316’-328’ x 50’ x 14’. Maximum speed in 12 knots.
An armament of 7/8-4cm anti aircraft guns (1x2 or 2x2 and 4/5x1) to which 2cm
anti aircraft guns were added in Philippean service and2x2-4cm guns, 4x1-4cm
guns and 12x1-2cm guns in American service. Crew numbered 60-110 men in
Philippean service and 163 in
American service.
