USS LST-40
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | LST-40 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 3 June 1943 |
| Launched | 7 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 15 September 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 18 February 1946 |
| Stricken | 5 March 1947 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | 4 ×ばつ battle stars |
| Status | Assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East |
| Japan | |
| Name | Q066 |
| Operator | Shipping Control Authority for Japan |
| Fate | Sold to the Korea, February 1947 |
| Status | Unknown |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| 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 | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 5 |
| Awards: | |
USS LST-40 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
[edit ]LST-40 was laid down on 3 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 7 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Hilda Sambolt; and commissioned on 15 September 1943.[2]
Service history
[edit ]During World War II, LST-40 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.[2]
Following the war, LST-40 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 February 1946. In February 1947, she was transferred to the United States Army Military Government in Korea, as a sale, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 March, that same year.[2]
Awards
[edit ]LST-40 earned four battle stars for World War II service.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]Bibliography
[edit ]- "LST-40". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . Retrieved 14 November 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "USS LST-40". NavSource Online. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.