HM LST-424

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History
United Kingdom
NameLST-424
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 944[1]
BuilderBethlehem-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 LST-1-class 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
  • 2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines
  • 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Falk main reduction gears
  • 2 × Propellers
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 United States Navy LST-1-class 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 Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 944, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; 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 , Italy, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

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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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