USS LST-957
![]() USS LST-957 and LSM-392 beached at Ie Shima in August 1945. | |
History | |
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Name | LST-957 |
Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
Yard number | 3427[1] |
Laid down | 30 September 1944 |
Launched | 30 October 1944 |
Commissioned | 20 November 1944 |
Decommissioned | 20 May 1946 |
Stricken | 22 January 1948 |
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Honors and awards | ![]() |
Fate | Sold, 5 December 1947 |
Status | Fate unknown |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | LST-542-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 | 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 |
Armament |
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Service record | |
Part of: | LST Flotilla 23 |
Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (18 April–7 May 1945) |
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USS LST-957 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-957 was laid down on 30 September 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 30 October 1944; and commissioned on 20 November 1944.[3][2]
Service history
During World War II, LST-957 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April and May 1945.[3]
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early October 1945. The ship was decommissioned on 20 May 1946, and sold to Bosey, Philippines, on 5 December 1947. She was struck from the Navy list on 22 January 1948.[3]
Awards
LST-957 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]
Notes
Citations
- ^ Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
- ^ a b c d DANFS.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-957". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 15 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 15 June 2017.
- "USS LST-957". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-957 at NavSource Naval History
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- Preceded by: LST-491 class
- Followed by: Talbot County class