USS LST-1065
Appearance
History | |
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United States | |
Name | LST-1065 |
Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
Yard number | 3455[1] |
Laid down | 12 January 1945 |
Launched | 17 February 1945 |
Commissioned | 16 March 1945 |
Decommissioned | 23 May 1946 |
Stricken | 23 June 1947 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sold for operation, 17 January 1948 |
Argentina | |
Owner | Compania Naviera y Commercial Perez Compano S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Acquired | 17 January 1948 |
Status | Fate unknown |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | tank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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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 enlisted men |
Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
Armament |
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Service record | |
Part of: | LST Flotilla 33 |
Awards: |
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USS LST-1065 was an
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.
Construction
LST-1065 was laid down on 12 January 1945, at
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 17 February 1945; and commissioned on 16 March 1945.[3]
Service history
Following World War II, LST-1065 performed occupation duty in the
Navy list on 23 June 1947. On 17 January 1948, the ship was sold to Compania Naviera y Commercial Perez Compano S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina, for operation.[3]
Notes
Citations
- ^ Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
- ^ a b DANFS.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-1065". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 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 30 June 2017.
- "USS LST-1065". Navsource.org. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-1065 at NavSource Naval History