HM LST-407

HMS LST-407 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

History
United Kingdom
NameLST-407
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 927[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2179[1]
Laid down2 September 1942
Launched5 November 1942
Commissioned31 December 1942
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-407
FateReturned to USN custody, 6 May 1945
United States
NameLST-407
Acquired6 May 1945
Stricken11 July 1945
FateSold for scrapping, July 1945
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-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
Propulsion
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
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

Construction

LST-407 was laid down on 2 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 927, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 5 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 31 December 1942.[3]

Service history

LST-407 saw no active service in the United States Navy.[3] LST-407 took part in the landings at Anzio in Italy on 22 January 1944.[4] The tank landing ship was damaged beyond repair on 24 April 1944, and beached off Baiae, Italy. The hulk was accepted by the United States Navy on 6 May 1945. On 11 July 1945, LST-407 was struck from the Navy list. Sometime in July 1945, she was sold to a local Italian firm and scrapped.[3]

See also

Notes
    Citations
    1. Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
    2. Navsource 2004.
    3. DANFS.
    4. Winser 2002, p. 108.

    Bibliography

    Books

    • Winser, John de S. (2002). British Invasion Fleets: The Mediterranean and beyond 1942–1945. Gravesend: World Ships Society. ISBN 0-9543310-0-1.

    Online resources


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