USS LST-28

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USS LST-28.jpg
USS LST-28 moored pierside, with alongside, date and location unknown.
History
United States
NameLST-28
BuilderDravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down8 December 1942
Launched19 April 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Michael Torick
Commissioned19 June 1943
Decommissioned16 August 1946
Stricken29 October 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		Bronze-service-star-3d.png 2 × battle stars
Fatesold for scrapping, 19 May 1948
General characteristics [1]
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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations: Normandy landings (6–25 June 1944)
Awards:

USS LST-28 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction[]

LST-28 was laid down on 8 December 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 19 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Torick;[2] and commissioned on 19 June 1943, with Lieutenant William N. Finley Jr., USNR, in command.[1]

Service history[]

There are records that indicate she traveled from Oran, Algeria, joining sometime after 9 April 1944,[3] arriving in Gibraltar on 21 April 1944. She departed Gibraltar on 22 April 1944, with [4] to rendezvous with on April 23 1944, arriving in Liverpool on 3 May 1944.[5]

She participated in the Normandy invasion, June 1944.[2]

She sailed from St. Helen's Roads, 21 March 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the same day, in .[6] She again left St. Helen's Roads, on 30 April 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the next day, 1 May 1945, in .[7]

Postwar career[]

LST-28 was decommissioned on 16 August 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946. On 19 May 1948, she was sold to George H. Nutman, of Brooklyn, New York, for scrapping.[2]

Awards[]

LST-28 earned two battle stars for her World War II service.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Navsource 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d DANFS 2015.
  3. ^ Convoy MKS 46.
  4. ^ Convoy MKS 46G.
  5. ^ Convoy SL 155.
  6. ^ Convoy WVL 109.
  7. ^ Convoy WVC 138.

Bibliography[]

  • "LST-28". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-28". NavSource Online. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  • "Convoy MKS.46". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  • "Convoy MKS.46G". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  • "Convoy SL.155/MKS.46". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  • "Convoy WVC.138". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  • "Convoy WVL.109". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

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