HM LST-424

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History
United Kingdom
NameLST-424
Orderedas a
MCE hull 944[1]
Builder
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore
, Maryland
Yard number2196[1]
Laid down17 November 1942
Launched12 December 1942
Commissioned1 February 1943
Decommissioned7 January 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-424
FateReturned to
USN
custody, 7 January 1946
United States
NameLST-424
Acquired7 January 1946
Stricken21 May 1946
FateSold for scrapping, 3 July 1946
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

HMS LST-424 was a

tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II
. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-424 was laid down on 17 November 1942, under

launched 12 December 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 1 February 1943.[3]

Service history

LST-424 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 7 January 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 21 May 1946. On 3 July 1946, she was sold to Rinaldo De Haag, Italy, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

See also

Notes

Citations
  1. ^ a b Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
  2. ^ Navsource 2006.
  3. ^ a b DANFS.

Bibliography

Online resources

  • "LST-424". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 May 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  • "USS LST-424". Navsource.org. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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