Ohio War Memorial, Inc.

USS SUFFOLK COUNTY  Class Tank Landing Ship
                                                                                                           
                          Laid  Launched Commiss.
LST-1173  Suffolk County  Jul 56  Sep 56  Aug 57
LST-1177  Lorain County  Aug 56  Jun 57  Oct 58
LST-1178  Wood County    Oct 56  Dec 57  Aug 59

The Suffolk County was built by Boston Naval Shipyard, while the Lorain County and Wood County were built at American Shipbuilding in Lorain, Ohio.

Last WWII-type LST's with bow doors and ramp with  superstructure aft. Carried up to 20 amphibian tractors or 23 medium tanks.


Displacement: 4164 Tons Light
              8000 Tons Full Load
Length:      426 ft waterline
              445 ft loa
Propulsion:  Originally fitted with Nordburg
              Diesels. Suffolk County refitted with
              Fairbanks Morse, others were Cooper
              Bessemer.
Speed:        17.5 knots
Range:        9,000 Nautical Miles (at 15 knots)             
Complement:  10 officers, 174 enlisted
Troops:      575
Helicopters:  Landing area only
Guns:        6 3-inch 50-cal Mk 33 (3 twin)
Radars:      SPS-10 Surface search
Fire Control: 2 Mk 63 GFCS with SPG-34 Radar