HM LST-405
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World War II tank landing ship
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-405 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 925[1] |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2177[1] |
| Laid down | 30 August 1942 |
| Launched | 31 October 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28 December 1942 |
| Decommissioned | February 1946 |
| Stricken | 17 April 1946 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-405 |
| Fate | Sunk, 27 March 1946 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 or 6 x LCVPs |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
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| Service record | |
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HMS LST-405 was a Royal Navy tank landing ship of World War II. Built as a LST-1-class tank landing ship she was transferred to the UK and served in the European and Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theatres.
Construction
[edit ]LST-405 was laid down on 30 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 925, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 31 October 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned into the RN on 28 December 1942.[3]
Service history
[edit ]The tank landing ship was sunk on 27 March, while in Royal Navy service. LST-405 was struck from the navy list on 17 April 1946.[3]
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- Citations
Bibliography
[edit ]Online resources
- "LST-405". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "USS LST-405". Navsource.org. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links
[edit ]- Photo gallery of LST-405 at NavSource Naval History