U.S.S. De Soto County
LST-1171
1962
(Trident alpha Ta-10142)
- Class: De Soto County - 7 landing ships tank of 1955
- Displacement: 3,560 tons
- Dimensions: 445' x 62' x 16'8"
- Machinery: 6 Nordburg diesel engines; 2 shafts = 17.5 knots
- Guns: 6-3"/50 (3x2)
- Complement: 184
- Troops: 575
- Landing craft: 4 LCVP
- Cargo capacity: 28 medium tanks or vehicles up to 75 tons
- Builder: Avondale Marine Ways, Inc., Avondale, LA
- Keel Laid: 15 Sep 1956
- Launched: 28 Feb 1957
- Commissioned: 10 Jun 1958
- Decommissioned: 17 Jul 1972
- Notes: Loaned to Italy 1972, renamed Nave Grado (L9890).
Sold for scrap 1989.
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