HM LST-402

HMS LST-402/LSE-53 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

History
United Kingdom
NameLST-402
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 922[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2174[1]
Laid down21 August 1942
Launched9 October 1942
Commissioned9 December 1942
Decommissioned24 September 1946
ReclassifiedLSE-53
Identification
FateReturned to USN custody, 24 September 1946
United States
NameLSE-53
Acquired24 September 1946
Stricken10 June 1947
FateSold for scrap
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 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
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
Troops163
Complement117
Armament
Service record
Part of: 1st flotilla Mediterranean
Operations:

Construction

LST-402 was laid down on 21 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 922, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 9 October 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 9 December 1942.[3]

Service history

LST-402 was active in the Mediterranean during the Invasion of Sicily, the Salerno landings, and the Anzio landing. She later took part in the Normandy landings in the English Channel.[2]

LST-402 was converted to LSE-53 for the 65th Maintenance Mobile Unit at the Wallsend-on-Tyne slipway.[2]

In the summer of 1945, she was assigned to service in the Far East.[2]

LST-402 saw no active service in the United States Navy. The tank landing ship was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 24 September 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 10 June 1947. She was subsequently sold for scrap, and dismantled in Gibraltar.[3][2]

See also

Notes
    Citations
    1. Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
    2. Navsource 2016.
    3. DANFS.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "LST-402". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
    • "USS LST-402". Navsource.org. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.


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