USS De Soto County (LST-1171) was a De Soto County-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. The lead ship of her class of seven, she was named after counties in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

DeSoto County (LST-1171) For almost the entire length of her active service, DeSoto County was assigned to the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet. She interspersed operations off the east...

USS De Soto County (LST-1171) cruises Lake Michigan with the Norwegian tall ship Christian Radich, during the De Soto County's Great Lakes tour in 1964. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, October 1964.

De Soto County (LST-1171) was launched 28 February 1957 by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc., Avondale, La.; sponsored by Mrs. C. H. Smith; and commissioned 10 June 1958, Lieutenant...

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USS De Soto County (LST-1171) was a De Soto County-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. The lead ship of her class of seven, she was named after counties in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-1151 was laid down on 3 March 1945 at Seneca, Ill., by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 4 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Isabell H. Collins; and placed in reduced commission on 15 June 1945. LST-1151 underwent conversion to a landing craft repair ship, commissioning as Quirinus (ARL-39) (q.v.) on 6 November 1945.

These seven ships would form the DeSoto County (LST-1171) class. Jane's Fighting Ships, 1971-72 called this class the Suffolk Class. The Suffok County was initially the third unit, numbered 1173,...

1950年代末设计了7艘 德索托郡级战车登陆舰 （英语：USS De Soto County (LST-1171)），航速提升到17.5节。 [2]:571. 1969年开始服役的20艘 新港级战车登陆舰 为了近一步提高航速，舰艏从“开口笑”改成飞剪式，抢滩时放下长度34公尺的登陆跳板，车辆可从舰上直接经过登陆跳板开下船，航速因此可提升为20节。 此外舰尾也设置了两栖车辆出口，可让两栖车辆进行抢摊或是让小型机械登陆艇转运装备。 新港级的航速使它能与 船坞登陆舰 及 直升机登陆突击舰 一起行动。 …