USS LST-399 | |
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File:NH 84849 USNS LST-399.jpg T-LST-399 on 11 April 1974 | |
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Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News |
Laid down: | 28 September 1942 |
Launched: | 23 November 1942 |
Commissioned: | 4 January 1943 |
Decommissioned: | 8 December 1945 |
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Struck: | 1 November 1973 |
Honours and awards: | See Awards |
Fate: | 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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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 x LCVPs |
Capacity: | 1,600–1,900 st (22,000–27,000 lb; 10,000–12,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
Troops: | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement: | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST-399 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]
Construction and commissioning[]
LST-399 was laid down on 28 September 1942 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia. Launched on 23 November 1942 and commissioned on 4 January 1943.[3]
During World War II, LST-399 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the occupation of New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu on 21 July and Vella Lavella from 15 and 26 August 1943. Assault on the Treasury Island from 27 October and 6 November 1943.[2]
The capture and occupation of Guam from 21 to 28 July 1944.[2]
The ship participated in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima from 19 to 25 February 1945 and later the assault and occupation of Okinawa from 1 to 14 April 1945.[2] After the end of the war, the ship was decommissioned on 8 December 1945 and Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP), which the ship was re-designated as Q088.[3]
Military Sea Transportation Service acquired the ship on 31 March 1952 and re-designated again as T-LST-399.[2] On 1 November 1973, the T-LST-399 was struck from the Naval Register and was put into the mothball state at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, California.[4] She was later scrapped.[2]
According to Navsource.org, the ship was reinstated and renamed as IX-511, later struck on the Naval Register on 15 June 1985.[3]
LST-399 earned five battle star for World War II service.[3]
Awards[]
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Unit Commendation
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5 battle stars)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal
References[]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "LST-399" (in en-US). http://public1.nhhcaws.local/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-399.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
- ↑ "NH 84849 USNS LST-399" (in en-US). http://public2.nhhcaws.local/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-84000/NH-84849.html.
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