HM LST-411
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-411 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 931[1] |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2183[1] |
| Laid down | 21 September 1942 |
| Launched | 9 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 December 1942 |
| Stricken | 13 November 1944 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-411 |
| Fate |
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| 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) |
| Draft |
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| Installed power |
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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 |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
| Armament |
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HMS LST-411 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
[edit ]LST-411 was laid down on 21 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 931, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 9 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 31 December 1942.[3]
Service history
[edit ]LST-411 saw no active service in the United States Navy.[3] There are several reported sinking dates for LST-411: the site [Uboat.net] states that she struck a mine and was lost in action on 26 January 1944;[4] [NavSource.org] claims she was mined or torpedoed 20 February 1944;[2] while the US Navy says she was lost in action 1 January 1944. She was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1944.[3]
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- Citations
Bibliography
[edit ]Online resources
- "LST-411". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 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 30 April 2017.
- "USS LST-411". Navsource.org. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS LST-411". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
[edit ]- Photo gallery of LST-411 at NavSource Naval History