 USS LST-918 underway in San Francisco Bay, California, with Mark 6 LCT-1292 on board, c. early 1946.
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| History | |
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| Name | LST-918 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3388 |
| Laid down | 5 April 1944 |
| Launched | 7 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 29 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 12 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 31 July 1946 |
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| Honors and awards |  2 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 18 December 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Speed | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Part of: | LST Flotilla 1 |
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USS LST-918 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.
Construction
LST-918 was laid down on 5 April 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 7 May 1944; and commissioned on 29 May 1944.
Service history
During World War II, LST-918 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and took part in the Leyte landings in October 1944, and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in March and June 1945.
Following the war, LST-918 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early January 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 12 June 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 31 July, that same year. On 18 December 1947, the ship was sold to the Learner Co., Oakland, California, and subsequently scrapped.
Awards
LST-918 earned three battle star for World War II service.
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-918". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- "USS LST-918". Navsource.org. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of LST-918 at NavSource Naval History
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| MARCOM Ships built by Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts | |
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 United States NavyLST-542-class tank landing ships |
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