USS LST-1000

USS LST-1000 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History
United States
Name: USS LST-1000
Laid down: 18 April 1944
Launched: 26 May 1944
Commissioned: 14 June 1944
Decommissioned: 22 July 1946
Fate: Sold, 13 June 1948
Stricken: 28 August 1946
Honours and
awards:		 one battle star
General characteristics
Class and type: LST-542-class LST
Displacement: 1,490 tons (light);
4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length: 328 ft (100 m)
Beam: 50 ft (15 m)
Draft: 8 ft (2.4 m) forward;
14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion: Two diesel engines, two shafts
Speed: 10.8 kn (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) (max);
9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) (econ)
Complement: 7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament: 8 × 40 mm guns;
12 × 20 mm guns

LST-1000 was laid down on 26 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 27 March 1944; and commissioned on 14 June 1944, with Lt. Wesson S. Hertrais, USNR, in command.

During World War II LST-1000 was first assigned to the European Theater: LST-1000 departed New York City to Avonmouth, UK, 25 July 1944 as part of convoy HXM 30, to resupply troops in Normandy and Mont Saint-Michel. LST-1000 returned to the US and arrived at Norfolk 23 October 1944 LST-1000 departed New York City, 29 November 1944 en route to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater where she participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April 1945

Following World War II LST-1000 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946.

LST-1000 earned one battle star for World War II service.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.


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