USS LST-11

HM LST-11 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy built during World War II. LST-11 was transferred to the Royal Navy in March 1943, before being commissioned into the USN. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History
United States
NameLST-11
BuilderDravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down8 August 1942
Launched18 November 1942
Sponsored byMiss Virginia Fowler
FateTransferred to the Royal Navy, 22 March 1943
United Kingdom
NameLST-11
Acquired22 March 1943
Commissioned23 March 1943
Decommissioned13 May 1946
FateReturned to US Naval custody, 13 May 1946
United States
Acquired13 May 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
FateSold, 5 December 1947
General characteristics [1]
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
Operations:

Construction

LST-11 was laid down on 8 August 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 18 November 1942; sponsored by Miss Virginia Fowler; transferred to the Royal Navy on 22 March 1943,[2] and commissioned the following day.[1]

Service history

LST-11 left from Hampton Roads, Virginia for the Mediterranean on 14 May 1943, with convoy UGS 8A, arriving in Oran, Algeria, sometime before 8 June 1943.[3]

She participated in the Anzio Advanced Landings from January to March of 1944, in the Mediterranean Theatre. LST-11 was sent to Cardiff, Wales, for repairs in May 1944. She then participated in the Normandy landings in June 1944, in the European Theatre. She was then sent to Thames and Portsmouth for repairs in June and August 1944.[1]

LST-11 was then assigned to the Pacific theatre and participated in what was originally planned to be Operation Zipper, the recapture of Malay, in September 1945, but with Japan surrendering this was an unopposed action.[1]

She was paid off at Subic Bay on 13 April 1946.[1]

Final disposition

She was returned to the US Navy on 13 May 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 June 1946. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to Bosey, Philippines.[2]

References
  1. Navsource 2014.
  2. DANFS.
  3. Convoy UGS 8A.

Bibliography
  • "LST-11". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "LST-11". Navsource. Navsource.org. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  • "Convoy UGS.8A". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 12 August 2017.


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