USS LST-460

USS LST-460, Guadalcanal 23 July 1943.
History
United States
Name	LST-460
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 980[1]
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	164[1]
Laid down	26 September 1942
Launched	31 October 1942
Commissioned	15 February 1943
Stricken	19 January 1945
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-460 Code letters: NFNG
Honors and awards	6 × battle stars
Fate	Sunk, 21 December 1944
General characteristics [2]
Class and 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:	New Georgia Campaign Vella Lavella occupation (17–18 August 1943) Treasury Island landings (1 November 1943) Hollandia operation (21–28 April 1944) Western New Guinea operation Morotai landing (15 September 1944) Leyte landings (5–18 November 1944) Lingayen Gulf landings (12–18 December 1944)
Awards:	Combat Action Ribbon American Campaign Medal Navy Unit Commendation Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal

USS LST-460 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

The ship was laid down on 26 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 980, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 31 October 1942; and commissioned on 15 February 1943.^[1][3]

During World War II, LST-460 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the consolidation of the southern Solomons in June 1943; the New Georgia Campaign which included the Vella Lavella occupation in August 1943; the Treasury Island landings, November 1943; the Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operation, the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in November 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings during the Lingayen Gulf landings of December 1945.^[3]

LST-460 was lost in action due to an enemy aircraft attack on 21 December 1944, off Mindoro, Philippines. She was struck from the Navy list on 19 January 1945.^[3]

LST-460 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.^[3]

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