:USS LST-616
{{short description|LST-542-class landing ship tank}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = | Ship caption = }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United States | Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}} | Ship name = LST-616 | Ship builder = Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca | Ship laid down = 12 February 1944 | Ship launched = 12 May 1944 | Ship sponsor = | Ship commissioned = 29 May 1944 | Ship decommissioned = 19 January 1946 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = yes | Ship renamed = *Q019
}} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = yes | Ship namesake = | Ship struck = 1 May 1961 | Ship identification =
| Ship honors = | Ship fate = Transferred to Indonesia, 1961 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = title | Ship country = Indonesia | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Indonesia|naval}} | Ship name = Teluk Bayur | Ship namesake = Bayur Bay | Ship acquired = 1961 | Ship commissioned = 17 June 1961 | Ship decommissioned = 19 March 2011 | Ship identification = *Pennant number: 502 | Ship homeport = Tanjung Priok, Jakarta | Ship struck = | Ship fate = Sunk as target, 2012 }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Header caption = | Ship class =*{{sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship}}
| Ship displacement = *{{convert|1625|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} light
| Ship length = {{convert|328|ft|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = *Unloaded :
| Ship depth = | Ship propulsion = 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders | Ship speed = {{convert|12|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = | Ship boats = 2 × LCVPs | Ship troops = 16 officers, 147 enlisted men | Ship complement = 7 officers, 104 enlisted men | Ship sensors = *on KRI Teluk Bayur
| Ship armament = *as USS LST-616
| Ship armor = | Ship notes = }} |
USS LST-616 was a {{sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Teluk Bayur (502).
Construction and commissioning
LST-616 was laid down on 12 February 1944 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois. Launched on 12 May 1944 and commissioned on 29 May 1944.
= Service in United States Navy =
During World War II, LST-616 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from 26 March to 29 April 1945. She was then assigned to the occupation and China service in the Far East from 23 September 1945 until her decommissioning on 19 January 1946 in which she was assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP), redesignated Q019.
Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 31 March 1952 and placed in service as USNS T-LST-616. Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1961.
Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Indonesia in 1961, and served as Teluk Bayur (502).
= Service in Indonesian Navy =
On 17 June 1961, she was put into service with the Indonesian Navy.{{Cite web|last=antaranews.com|date=2011-03-18|title=KRI Teluk Bayur-502 Akhirnya "Pensiun" Setelah Dinas 50 Tahun|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/250391/kri-teluk-bayur-502-akhirnya-pensiun-setelah-dinas-50-tahun|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Antara News}}
For first time, the ship's commander was under Marine Major (P) Handayana Sukendar. The ship entered to strengthen elements of the Military Seaborne Command in 1975, and was under the daily guidance of the Surabaya Military Seaborne Unit (Satlinlamil).{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
She was decommissioned on 19 March 2011.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
The ship was disposed of in an Indonesian Navy SINKEX on 20 April 2012.
The shipwreck of the former KRI Teluk Bayur, which has sunk in the waters of Merak, Banten, has been successfully recycled by personnel from the Lantamal V Surabaya Base Facilities Service (Disfaslan) into objects that can be used again. Namely being a land generator, by utilizing a generator from the wreckage of a ship that sank after being targeted by a Yakhont missile, which was tested after buying it from Russia, several years ago.{{Cite web|title=Sulap Bangkai KRI Teluk Bayur Jadi Genset Darat|url=https://surabaya.tribunnews.com/2014/04/10/sulap-bangkai-kri-teluk-bayur-jadi-genset-darat|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Surya|date=10 April 2014|language=id-ID}}
Awards
LST-616 have earned the following awards:
References
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Sources
- {{cite book|author=United States. Dept. of the Treasury|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BnfPAAAAMAAJ|title=Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|year=1962}}
- {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Capt. John|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=1984|isbn=978-0710607959}}
- {{cite book|last=Saunders|first=Stephen|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=2009|isbn=978-0710628886}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4b8eAQAAMAAJ|title=Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222|publisher=Fairplay Publishing Limited|year=1967|location=United Kingdom}}
- {{cite book|last=Haryadi|first=Letkol. (Mar.) Yosafat Robert|title=Sejarah Kavaleri Korps Marinir|publisher=Penerbit Karunia|year=2019|isbn=978-979-9039-97-2|location=Surabaya|language=ID}}
{{Teluk Langsa class tank landing ship}}
{{LST-542 class tank landing ship|600}}
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Category:LST-542-class tank landing ships
Category:Ships built in Seneca, Illinois
Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:LST-542-class tank landing ships of the Indonesian Navy