USS LST-1065
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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 |
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Fate | Sold for operation, 17 January 1948 |
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Owner | , Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Acquired | 17 January 1948 |
Status | Fate unknown |
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Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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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 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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Part of: | LST Flotilla 33 |
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USS LST-1065 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.
Construction[]
LST-1065 was laid down on 12 January 1945, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 17 February 1945; and commissioned on 16 March 1945, Lieutenant Leland P. Kramer, USNR, in command.[3]
Service history[]
Following World War II, LST-1065 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early January 1946. She was decommissioned on 23 May 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 23 June 1947. On 17 January 1948, the ship was sold to , 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
Categories:
- LST-542-class tank landing ships
- Ships built in Hingham, Massachusetts
- 1945 ships
- World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States