USS LST-461

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USS LST-461 Majuro Atoll March 1944.jpg
USS LST-461, beached at Majuro Atoll in March 1944.
History
United States
NameLST-461
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 981[1]
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number165[1]
Laid down30 September 1942
Launched3 November 1942
Commissioned18 February 1943
Decommissioned2 September 1947
Stricken16 September 1947
Identification
Honors and
awards		Silver-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.png 6 × battle stars
Fatesold for scrapping, 30 March 1948
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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Division 14
Operations:
  • Capture and occupation of Saipan (15 June–30 July 1944)
  • Capture and occupation of Tinian (24–30 July 1944)
  • Leyte landings (20 October 1944)
  • Lingayen Gulf landings (9 January 1945)
  • Nasugbu (31 January 1945)
  • Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (2–22 May 1945)
Awards:

USS LST-461 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater 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[]

The ship was laid down on 30 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 981, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 3 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Eugene E. Blazier; and commissioned on 18 February 1943,[1] Lieutenant Eskil A. Bjork, USNR, in command.[2]

Service history[]

During World War II, LST-461 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the capture and occupation of Saipan in June and July 1944; in the capture and occupation of Tinian in July 1944; the Leyte operation in October 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945; in the Nasugbu operations in January 1945; and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May 1945.[3]

Following the war, LST-461 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 2 September 1947, and struck from the Navy list on 16 September, that same year. On 30 March 1948, the tank landing ship was sold to , of Seattle, Washington, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Honors and awards[]

LST-461 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.[2]

Notes[]

Citations
  1. ^ a b c Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Navsource 2015.
  3. ^ a b DANFS.

Bibliography[]

Online resources

  • "LST-461". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-461". Navsource.org. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

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