USS LST-465
USS LST-465 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.
USS LST-465, moored in a nest of LSTs, date and location unknown. | |
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United States | |
Name | LST-465 |
Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 985[1] |
Builder | Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington |
Yard number | 169[1] |
Laid down | 17 December 1942 |
Launched | 9 January 1943 |
Commissioned | 27 February 1943 |
Decommissioned | 8 March 1946 |
Stricken | 12 April 1946 |
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Honors and awards | 6 × battle stars |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 30 September 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and 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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Construction
The ship was laid down on 17 December 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 985, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 9 January 1943; and commissioned on 27 February 1943,[1][3]
Service history
During World War II, LST-465 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the Bismarck Archipelago operation, the Cape Gloucester, New Britain, landings from December 1943 through February 1944, and the Admiralty Islands landings in March 1944; the Eastern New Guinea operation, the Saidor occupation in February 1944; Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation in May 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in October and November 1944; and the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945.[3]
Following the war, LST-465 performed occupation duty in the Far East in October and November 1945. Upon her return to the United States, the tank landing ship was decommissioned on 8 March 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 12 April 1946. On 30 September 1947, she was sold to Patapsco Scrap Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, for scrapping.[3]
Honors and awards
LST-465 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.[3]
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-465". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "USS LST-465". Navsource.org. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-465 at NavSource Naval History