USS LST-521
tank landing ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS LST-521
- IMO number
- 6415518
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- tank landing ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
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- Builder
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
- Registered owner
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- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USS LST-521
USS Cape May County (LST-521) was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Cape May County, New Jersey, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. LST-521 was laid down on 4 October 1943 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 13 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Ruth Sexton; and commissioned on 9 February 1944. During World War II, USS LST-521 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 21 October 1945. Later reactivated (date unknown), assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and placed in service as USNS T-LST-521, the tank landing ship was placed out of service (date unknown) and redesignated USS Cape May County (LST-521) on 1 July 1955.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS LST-521 now?
- USS LST-521 has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is USS LST-521?
- USS LST-521 is a tank landing ship.
- Who owns USS LST-521?
- USS LST-521 is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS LST-521 been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS LST-521 appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).