USS LST-24
 Trucks and equipment of the US Army 1978th Engineering Aviation Battalion roll off of USS LST-24 after landing at Luzon Island, Philippines, 13 February 1945.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-24 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 19 November 1942 |
| Launched | 17 April 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Marguerite E. Davis |
| Commissioned |
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| Decommissioned | 26 February 1946 |
| Stricken | 5 June 1946 |
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| Honors and awards | battle stars |
| Fate | Sold for commercial service, 8 October 1947 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 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 or 6 x LCVPs |
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| Troops | 16 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST-24 was a
Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II and manned by a United States Coast Guard
crew. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction and commissioning
LST-24 was laid down on 19 November 1942, at
New Orleans, Louisiana, for her fitting out; and fully commissioned on 14 June 1943.[1]
Service history
LST-24 sailed from
Key West, Florida, where she arrived on 2 August 1943.[3]
LST-24 operated in the New Georgia area from 1 to 6 February 1944, and in the Guadalcanal area from 7 to 28 February, that same year. In the latter area she was engaged in transporting cargo and personnel in the Russell Islands and Solomon Islands. On 4 April 1944, she was at Tutila, Samoa.[4]
She participated in the
Finschhaven on 11 September, and then went on to participate in the Western New Guinea campaign. She landed troops and equipment during the Morotai landings in September 1944, and then at the Leyte landings in the Philippines, participating in General Douglas MacArthur's promised liberation of the islands from the Japanese occupation, through October and November 1944. LST-24 was also at the Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945. Proceeding by the way of Russell Islands and Guadalcanal, LST-24 reached Ulithi on 25 February 1945, and then Manila. She departed Manila on 21 March, stopping at Tacloban and arrived at Hollandia on 24 March 1945. She then went on to participate in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from March through June 1945.[4]
LST-24 finished her combat career with the
Galveston via San Diego and the Canal Zone.[4]
Postwar career
She was decommissioned and her Coast Guard crew removed on 16 February 1946.Houston, Texas, and was converted for merchant service.[2]
Honors and awards
LST-24 earned five
battle stars for her World War II service.[2]
References
- ^ a b c DANFS 2015.
- ^ Convoy HK 113.
- ^ a b c d Coast Guard.
Bibliography
- "LST-24". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "USS LST-24". NavSource Online. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Convoy HK.113". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "USS LST-24" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 20 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-24 at NavSource Naval History
