USS LST-28

USS LST-28 moored pierside, with YW-107 alongside, date and location unknown.
History
United States
Name	LST-28
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	8 December 1942
Launched	19 April 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. Michael Torick
Commissioned	19 June 1943
Decommissioned	16 August 1946
Stricken	29 October 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-28 Code letters: NDWJ
Honors and awards	2 × battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 19 May 1948
General characteristics [1]
Type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears 2 × Propellers
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	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Operations:	Normandy landings (6–25 June 1944)
Awards:	American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal

USS LST-28 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-28 was laid down on 8 December 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 19 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Torick;^[2] and commissioned on 19 June 1943.^[1]

There are records that indicate she traveled from Oran, Algeria, joining Convoy MKS 46 sometime after 9 April 1944,^[3] arriving in Gibraltar on 21 April 1944. She departed Gibraltar on 22 April 1944, with Convoy MKS 46G^[4] to rendezvous with Convoy SL 155 on April 23, 1944, arriving in Liverpool on 3 May 1944.^[5]

She participated in the Normandy invasion, June 1944.^[2]

She sailed from St. Helen's Roads, 21 March 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the same day, in Convoy WVL 109.^[6] She again left St. Helen's Roads, on 30 April 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the next day, 1 May 1945, in Convoy WVC 138.^[7]

LST-28 was decommissioned on 16 August 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946. On 19 May 1948, she was sold to George H. Nutman, of Brooklyn, New York, for scrapping.^[2]

LST-28 earned two battle stars for her World War II service.^[2]

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