USS LST-42

USS LST-42 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.

Launching of LST-42, 17 August 1943, at Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pennsylvania
History
United States
NameLST-42
BuilderDravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down17 June 1943
Launched17 August 1943
Commissioned30 September 1943
Decommissioned26 July 1946
ReclassifiedTank Landing Ship (Hospital), 15 September 1945
Stricken19 June 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		 5 × battle stars
FateSold for scrapping, 26 March 1948
General characteristics [1]
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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 3
Operations:
Awards:

Construction

LST-42 was laid down on 17 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs. F. M. Leslie; and commissioned on 30 September 1943.[2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-42 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.[2]

Following the war, LST-42 was redesignated LST(H)-41 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until early April 1945.[2]

Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 26 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 25 September 1946. On 26 March 1948, she was sold to Kaiser Co., Inc., of Seattle, Washington.[2]

Awards

LST-42 earned five battle stars for World War II service.[2]

References
  1. Navsource 2019.
  2. DANFS.

Bibliography
  • "LST-42". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2022.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-42". NavSource Online. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.


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