 USS LST-942 under way soon after completion, c. late 1944. LST-942 is painted in Camouflage Measure 31, Design 8L or Design 18L.
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| History | |
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| Name | LST-942 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3412 |
| Laid down | 1 August 1944 |
| Launched | 6 September 1944 |
| Commissioned | 26 September 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 26 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 31 July 1946 |
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| Honors and awards |  1 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold for commercial service, 10 June 1948 |
| Status | Fate unknown |
| 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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USS LST-942 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-942 was laid down on 1 August 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 6 September 1944; and commissioned on 26 September 1944.
Service history
During World War II LST-942 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Visayan Island landings in April 1945.
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. LST-942 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 26 June 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 31 July, that same year. On 10 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Humble Oil & Refining Co., of Houston, Texas, for operation.
Awards
LST-942 earned one battle star for World War II service.
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-942". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2 June 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 2 June 2017.
- "USS LST-942". Navsource.org. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-942 at NavSource Naval History
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 United States NavyLST-542-class tank landing ships |
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