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USS ''Talbot County'' (LST-1153) was a tank landing ship (LST) built for the United States Navy just after World War II. The lead ship of her class of only two vessels, she was named after counties in Maryland and Georgia, and was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ==Design and construction== The two ''Talbot County'' class tank landing ships had a displacement of , a length of , a beam of , and a draft of . They were fitted with two Babcock and Wilcox boilers connected to two geared turbines; a Westinghouse in the forward engine room, and a General Electric in the after engine room. These were intended to provide a top speed of , although was a more realistic flank speed. The landing ships were capable of transporting 197 troops, and were equipped with three LCVPs and one LCPL. The ship's company was 190-strong, and consisted of about six or seven line officers, a supply officer, the Captain and Executive Officer, and about 115–125 enlisted men. ''Talbot County'' was initially armed with two single 5"/38 caliber guns, two twin 40 mm Bofors guns, and two single 20 mm Oerlikon guns. The 20 & 40 mm guns were removed prior to 1958. The ship was laid down as ''LST-1153'' on 19 July 1945 at the Boston Navy Yard. She was launched on 24 April 1947 with Mrs. Lena Mickelson as sponsor, and commissioned on 3 September 1947. She was not named until 1955. The ''Talbot County'' and her sister-ship, , were the only steam-driven LST's ever commissioned into the United States Navy, and were considered experimental due to their propulsion and armament. Apparently the experiment was not a success because no other steam driven LST's were ever built and no others had 5-inch guns. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Talbot County (LST-1153)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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