USS Stone County (LST-1141) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Unlike many of her class, which received only numbers and were disposed of after World War II, she survived long enough to be named. On 1 July 1955, all LSTs still in commission were named for US counties or parishes; LST-1141 was given the name Stone County
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 Complement
7 officers, 104 enlisted Troop Accommodations
16 officers, 147 enlisted Boats 2 LCVP Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)
Typical loads
One 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 deck
Additional 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 was
2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors
4 - Single 40MM gun mounts
12 single 20MM gun mounts Propulsion two General Motors 12-567, 900hp diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Best Moment Embarked October 25th 1960 on board USS Stone County at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii in connection with Amhibious Training on Kauai. Arrived back at K-Bay October 27th, 1960
