Following World War II USS LST-714 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early May 1946

Decommissioned, 10 May 1946 and transferred to the State Department
Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946
Final Disposition, fate unknown
USS LST-714 earned four battle stars for World War II service

Specifications: (as reported by Office of Naval Intelligence-1945)
Displacement 1,625 t.(lt), 4,080 t.(fl) (sea-going draft w/1675 ton load)
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)
Speed 12 kts. (maximum)
Endurance 24,000 miles @ 9kts. while displacing 3960 tons
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted
Troop Accommodations16 officers, 147 enlisted
Boats 2 LCVP
Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)Typical loadsOne 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 deckAdditional 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 was2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors4 - Single 40MM gun mounts12 single 20MM gun mounts
Propulsion two General Motors 12-567, 900hp diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders

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