HM LST-427
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-427 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 947[1] |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2199[1] |
| Laid down | 22 November 1942 |
| Launched | 19 December 1942 |
| Commissioned | 16 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 11 April 1946 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-427 |
| Fate | Returned to USN custody, 11 April 1946 |
| United States | |
| Name | LST-427 |
| Acquired | 11 April 1946 |
| Stricken | 10 June 1947 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 5 December 1947 |
| 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-427 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-427 was laid down on 22 November 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 947, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 19 December 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 16 February 1943.[3]
Service history
[edit ]LST-427 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 11 April 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 10 June 1947. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to Bosey, Philippines, and subsequently scrapped.[3]
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- Citations
Bibliography
[edit ]Online resources
- "LST-427". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 13 May 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 13 May 2017.
- "USS LST-427". Navsource.org. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
External links
[edit ]- Photo gallery of LST-427 at NavSource Naval History