USS LST-5
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | LST-5 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 12 July 1942 |
| Launched | 3 October 1942 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. John (Jennie) Bartolo |
| Commissioned | 22 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 17 November 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | 3 ×ばつ battle stars |
| Fate | Transferred to the Royal Navy |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-5 |
| Commissioned | 18 November 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 19 February 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 7 October 1947 |
| 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) |
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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 |
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USS LST-5 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy built during World War II. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in November 1944.
Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
[edit ]LST-5 was laid down on July 12, 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation. Launched on October 3, 1942, she was sponsored by Mrs. Wanetta Rose Barker and was commissioned on February 22, 1943.[2]
USN service history
[edit ]During LST-5's involvement in World War II, she served in the Mediterranean Theater and European Theater and participated in the following operations: the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the Salerno Landings in September 1943, and the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944.[2]
Royal Navy service
[edit ]LST-5 was decommissioned from the USN on November 17, 1944, and commissioned into the Royal Navy the next day as HM LST-5. She was refit at Belfast, from January 22 to April 11, 1945, before sailing for service in the Far East the following summer. On February 19, 1946, she was decommissioned from the Royal Navy.[1]
Final disposition
[edit ]LST-5 was struck from the Navy list on August 1, 1947. On October 7, 1947, she was sold to the Tung Hwa Trading Co., Singapore, for scrapping.
References
[edit ]Bibliography
[edit ]- "LST-5". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . Retrieved 12 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "LST-5". Navsource. Navsource.org. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
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- Photo gallery of USS LST-5 at NavSource Naval History