USS LST-921

USS LST-921 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History
United States
NameLST-921
BuilderBethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Yard number3391[1]
Laid down1 May 1944
Launched2 June 1944
Commissioned23 June 1944
Decommissioned29 September 1944
Stricken14 October 1944
Identification
Fate
  • Lost in action, 14 August 1944
  • Towed to port and stripped
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Awards:

Construction

LST-921 was laid down on 1 May 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 2 June 1944; and commissioned on 23 June 1944.[3][2]

Service history

LST-921 was torpedoed by U-667 off the channel entrance to Bristol, England, on 14 August 1944, at 16:54, while sailing with convoy EBC 72. She was struck by one torpedo on her aft port side which broke the stern off. Two officers, along with 41 enlisted men, were lost, with the survivors being picked up by her sister ship LST-920 and the British Grimsby-class sloop Londonderry. The bow section was towed to port and stripped prior to decommissioning and disposal of the hulk. The ship was decommissioned on 29 September 1944, and struck from the Navy list on 14 October 1944. Her hulk was later used as a floating machine ship for the US Army in Antwerp, Belgium.[3][4]

Notes

    Citations
    1. Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
    2. Navsource 2015.
    3. DANFS.
    4. Helgason.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "LST-921". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 21 May 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    • "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
    • "USS LST-921". Navsource.org. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
    • Helgason, Guðmundur. "USS LST-921". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 21 May 2017.


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