USS LST-7
| USS LST-7 unloading railroad rolling stock at Cherbourg, France, date unknown.
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | LST-7 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 17 July 1942 |
| Launched | 31 October 1942 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Anna Marvin |
| Commissioned | 2 March 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 21 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 19 June 1946 |
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| Honors and awards | 3 ×ばつ battle stars |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 7 October 1947 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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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 | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST-7 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy built 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-7 was laid down on 17 July 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 31 October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Marvin; and commissioned on 2 March 1943.[2] [1]
Service history
[edit ]LST-7 was assigned to the Mediterranean Theater and European Theater and participated in the following operations: Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943; Salerno Landings in September 1943; and the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944.[2]
Final disposition
[edit ]LST-7 was decommissioned on 21 May 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 7 October 1947, she was sold to Mr. L. Lewis Green, Jr., of Charleston, South Carolina, for scrapping.[2]
Awards
[edit ]LST-7 earned three battle star for World War II service.[2]
References
[edit ]Bibliography
[edit ]- "LST-7". 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-7". Navsource. Navsource.org. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
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- Photo gallery of USS LST-7 at NavSource Naval History