USS LST-287

USS LST-287 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as RPS Samar Oriental (LT-502).[1]

USS T-LST-287 on 25 August 1953
History
United States
NameLST-287
BuilderAmerican Bridge Co., Ambridge
Laid down30 August 1943
Launched31 October 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Agnes Johnston
Commissioned15 December 1943
Decommissioned13 June 1946
ReclassifiedT-LST-287, 29 May 1951
Identification
Honors and
awards		See Awards
FateTransferred to Philippines, 13 September 1976
Philippines
NameSamar Oriental
NamesakeSamar Oriental
Acquired13 September 1976
Commissioned13 September 1976
Decommissioned1992
Stricken1992
IdentificationHull number: LT-502
FateScrapped
General characteristics
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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

Construction and career

LST-287 was laid down on 30 August 1943 at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 31 October 1943 and commissioned on 15 December 1943.[2]

Service in the United States Navy

During World War II, LST-287 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She then participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.

She was decommissioned on 13 June 1946.

Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 29 May 1951, and placed in service as USNS T-LST-287.

LST-287 was struck from the Navy Register and transferred to the Philippines.

Service in the Philippine Navy

She was acquired by the Philippine Navy on 13 September 1976 and renamed RPS Samar Oriental (LT-502).

On 19 April 1974, a 20 day marathon on bicycles named Tour of Luzon-Visayas with 200 participants boarded the ship at South Harbor in order to continue the marathon in Tolosa.[3]

BRP Samar Oriental was moored at Poro Point, La Union, Luzon Island on 2 September 1991.

In 1992, BRP Ilocos Norte (LT-98), BRP Samar Oriental (LT-502), and BRP Tawi-Tawi (LT-512) were stricken.[4]

Awards

LST-287 have earned the following awards:

Citations
  1. "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. "LST-287". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. goriob (22 October 2004), 1974 RPS Mindoro Occidental (LST 93), retrieved 14 September 2021
  4. "LT Zamboanga del Sur Class". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

Sources
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