USS LST-960
USS LST-960 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.
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Name: | LST-960 |
Builder: | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
Yard number: | 3430[1] |
Laid down: | 11 October 1944 |
Launched: | 8 November 1944 |
Commissioned: | 2 December 1944 |
Decommissioned: | 2 July 1946 |
Stricken: | 15 August 1946 |
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Fate: | Sold for scrapping, 4 April 1948 |
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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 23 |
Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (18 April–7 May 1945) |
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Construction
LST-960 was laid down on 11 October 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 8 November 1944; and commissioned on 2 December 1944,[3] with Lieutenant Harold A. Jamieson, USN, in command.
Service history
During World War II, LST-960 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April and May 1945.[3]
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 2 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 15 August, that same year. On 4 April 1948, she was sold to Consolidated Builders, Inc., Seattle, Washington, for scrapping.[3]
Awards
LST-960 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-960". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 15 June 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 15 June 2017.
- "USS LST-960". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.