![]() USS LST-41 beached, date and location unknown
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Name | LST-41 |
Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 24 May 1943 |
Launched | 17 August 1943 |
Commissioned | 24 September 1943 |
Decommissioned | 25 April 1946 |
Reclassified | Tank Landing Ship (Hospital), 15 September 1945 |
Stricken | 19 June 1946 |
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Fate | Sold, 13 October 1947 and scrapped |
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Type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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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 | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 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 or 6 x LCVPs |
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Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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Service record | |
Part of: | LST Flotilla 13 |
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USS LST-41 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific 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-41 was laid down on 24 May 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs Mary Spisak; and commissioned on 24 September 1943.[2]
Service history
During World War II, LST-41 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.[2]
Following the war, LST-41 was redesignated LST(H)-41 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until late November 1945.[2]
Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 25 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 8 October 1947, she was sold to J. C. Berkwit & Co., of New York City, N.Y.[2]
Awards
LST-41 earned five battle stars for World War II service.[2]
References
Bibliography
- "LST-41". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "USS LST-41". NavSource Online. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2019.