HM LST-416

HMS LST-416 was as a Landing Ship, Tank Mk.2 of the Royal Navy during World War II. Built as a LST-1-class tank landing ship for the United States Navy, it was transferred to the British in 1943 and returned to US in 1946.

History
United Kingdom
NameLST-416
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 936[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2188[1]
Laid down25 October 1942
Launched30 November 1942
Commissioned3 February 1943
Decommissioned12 February 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-416
FateReturned to US, 12 February 1946
United States
NameLST-416
Acquired12 February 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
FateSold for conversion to merchant service, 23 April 1948
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 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 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

Construction

LST-416 was laid down on 25 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 936, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 30 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 3 February 1943.[3]

Service history

LST-416 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 12 February 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 5 June 1946. On 23 April 1948, LST-416 was sold to the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, for conversion to merchant service.[3]

See also

Notes
    Citations
    1. Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
    2. Navsource 2014.
    3. DANFS.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "LST-416". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 May 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 11 May 2017.
    • "USS LST-416". Navsource.org. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017.


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