USS LST-913
USS LST-913 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.
USS LST-913 in San Francisco Bay, c. 1945–1946. | |
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Name: | LST-913 |
Builder: | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
Yard number: | 3383[1] |
Laid down: | 15 March 1944 |
Launched: | 26 April 1944 |
Commissioned: | 23 May 1944 |
Decommissioned: | 16 July 1946 |
Stricken: | 14 March 1947 |
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Fate: | sold for operation, 18 June 1948 |
Status: | fate unknown |
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Class and type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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Length: | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
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Speed: | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs |
Capacity: | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
Troops: | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement: | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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Part of: | LST Flotilla 36 |
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Construction
LST-913 was laid down on 15 March 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 26 April 1944; and commissioned on 23 May 1944,[3] with Lieutenant Lucien C. Gwin, USNR, in command.
Service history
During World War II, LST-913 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of southern France in August and September 1944. She was then assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and took part in the Leyte landings in November 1944, and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in June 1945.[3]
Following the war, LST-913 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-December 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 16 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 14 March 1947. On 18 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Humble Oil and Refining Co., Houston, Texas, for operation.[3]
Awards
LST-913 earned three battle star for World War II service.[3]
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-913". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "USS LST-913". Navsource.org. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2017.