Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

IX-198 USS Cohassett

• Unclassified Vessel (ex-LST-129):
• Displacement: 1490 tons (lite); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
• Length: 327'
• Beam: 50'
• Draft: 8' fwd; 14'4" aft (full load)
• Speed: 10.8 knots (max); 9 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP; 1 40mm; 6 20mm
• Complement: 7 officers, 104 enlisted
• Diesel engines, twin screws
• Used for: Training
• Built at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville, Ind., and commissioned 23 October 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Cohassett

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