USS LST-399
T-LST-399 on 11 April 1974 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | LST-399 |
Owner | |
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 |
Renamed |
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Stricken | 1 November 1973 |
Honours and awards | See Awards |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics [1] | |
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 | 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
- ^ a b c d e f "LST-399". NHHC. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tank Landing Ship LST-1010". www.navsource.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "NH 84849 USNS LST-399". NHHC. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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- Preceded by: None
- Followed by: LST-491 class