USS LST-1000
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Name | USS LST-1000 |
Laid down | 18 April 1944 |
Launched | 26 May 1944 |
Commissioned | 14 June 1944 |
Decommissioned | 22 July 1946 |
Fate | Sold, 13 June 1948 |
Stricken | 28 August 1946 |
Honours and awards | one battle star |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-542-class LST |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Propulsion | Two diesel engines, two shafts |
Speed |
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Complement | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
Armament |
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USS LST-1000 was an LST-542-class 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.
LST-1000 was laid down on 26 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 27 March 1944; and commissioned on 14 June 1944.
During World War II LST-1000 was first assigned to the European Theater: LST-1000 departed New York City to Avonmouth, UK, 25 July 1944 as part of convoy HXM 30, to resupply troops in Normandy and Mont Saint-Michel. LST-1000 returned to the US and arrived at Norfolk, Virginia 23 October 1944 LST-1000 departed New York City, 29 November 1944 en route to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater where she participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April 1945
Following World War II LST-1000 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946.
LST-1000 earned one battle star for World War II service.
References[]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- Photo gallery of LST-1000 at NavSource Naval History
- LST-542-class tank landing ships
- World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- Ships built in Boston
- 1944 ships