| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Dock landing ship |
| Class | Casa Grande |
| Pennant | LSD 17 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Aug 1944 |
| Launched | 27 Jan 1945 |
| Commissioned | 9 Apr 1945 |
| End service | 31 Mar 1970 |
| History | Decommissioned on 31 March 1970. |
Commands listed for USS Catamount (LSD 17)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Chester Arthur Swafford, USN | 9 Apr 1945 | 9 Sep 1946 (1) |
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