USS LST-970
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | LST-970 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3440[1] |
| Laid down | 14 November 1944 |
| Launched | 16 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 13 January 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 10 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 15 August 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | battle star |
| Fate | Sold for operations, 25 April 1947 |
 United States | |
| Name | New York |
| Owner | |
| Route | New York City to Albany, New York |
| Acquired | 25 April 1947 |
| Out of service | September 1955 |
| Fate | Confiscated by US Marshals , September 1955 |
| United States | |
| Name | New York |
| Owner | McAllister Brothers |
| Acquired | September 1955 |
| Fate | Sold, March 1957 |
| United States | |
| Name | Old Point Comfort |
| Owner | Chesapeake Bay Ferry District |
| Acquired | March 1957 |
| Fate | Sold |
| United States | |
| Name | Old Point Comfort |
| Owner | Chesapeake Bridge and Tunnel District |
| Fate | Sold, 16 December 1964 |
 Uruguay | |
| Name | Atlantico |
| Owner | Navegacion, Atlantida, S.A. |
| Route | Buenos Aires, Argentina and Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
| Acquired | 16 December 1964 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5262081 |
| Fate | Abandoned c. 1993–1994 |
| 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 31 |
| Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (21 May–30 June 1945) |
| Awards: |
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USS LST-970 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-970 was laid down on 14 November 1944, at
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 16 December 1944; sponsored by Major Anne B. Cowan, WAC; and commissioned on 13 January 1945.[3][2]
Service history
During World War II, LST-970 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945.[3]
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the
Navy list on 15 August, that same year. On 25 April 1947, the ship was sold to Trailerships, Inc., for operation.[3]
Awards
LST-970 earned one
battle star for World War II service.[3]
Notable crew
Character actor
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, was assigned to the 970 for the whole of his wartime service.[4]
Notes
Citations
- ^ Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
- ^ a b c d DANFS.
- ^ "Navy Muster Roll for USS LST-970". www.fold3.com. November 1945.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-970". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 20 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 20 June 2017.
- "USS LST-970". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-970 at NavSource Naval History
