| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-414 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 934 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2186 |
| Laid down | 18 October 1942 |
| Launched | 21 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 January 1943 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-414 |
| Fate | Lost in action, 15 August 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Installed power |
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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 |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
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HMS LST-414 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.
Construction
LST-414 was laid down on 18 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 934, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 21 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 19 January 1943.
Service history
LST-414 saw no active service in the United States Navy.
At 03:35, 15 August 1943, LST-414 was struck by a torpedo off Cani Rocks, Tunisia. Capitano Carlo Faggioni, of the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force), had flown his SM.79 torpedo bomber of the 278th Squadriglia, 132nd Gruppo, from Decimomannu Airfield in Sardinia. LST-414 was later beached off Bizerta.
She struck from the Navy list on 24 November 1943.
See also
Notes
- Citations
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-414". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "USS LST-414". Navsource.org. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS LST-414". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of LST-414 at NavSource Naval History
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