Difference between revisions of "USS LST 743"
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| shipname = USS LST 743 | | shipname = USS LST 743 | ||
| − | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = US Navy |
| − | | shipbuilder = | + | | shipbuilder = Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| − | | shiplaunched = | + | | shiplaunched = 19 Apr 1944 |
| − | | shipcompleted = | + | | shipcompleted = 23 May 1944 |
| − | | shipinservice = | + | | shipinservice = 23 May 1944 |
| − | | shipoutofservice = | + | | shipoutofservice = 23 Apr 1946 |
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| shipreclassified = | | shipreclassified = | ||
| shipID = | | shipID = | ||
| − | | shipfate = | + | | shipfate = sold for scrapping |
| − | | shiptype = | + | | shiptype =Landing Ship Tank |
| − | | shiptonnage = | + | | shiptonnage = 4,080 tons |
| − | | shiplength = | + | | shiplength = 328 ft (99.97m) |
| − | | shipbeam = | + | | shipbeam = 50 ft (15.24m) |
| − | | shipdepth = | + | | shipdepth = sea-going 8'3" (2.51m) fwd, 14'1" (4.29m) aft; landing 3'11" (1.19m) fwd, 9'10" (3m) aft |
| − | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = twin screw |
| − | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = 9 knots (16.67 km/h) |
| − | | shipcapacity = | + | | shipcapacity = crew 13 officers, 104 enlisted; troops 16 + 147 |
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==Battle Honours== | ==Battle Honours== | ||
| − | + | Mindanao Landings 10-11 Mar 1945 | |
| + | Tarakan Island landings 27 Apr to 5 May 1945 | ||
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | ===Morotai to Tarakan | + | ===Morotai to Tarakan 27 April - 1 May 1945=== |
* [[Arthur Lloyd Brockwell]] | * [[Arthur Lloyd Brockwell]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 13 December 2022
 USS LST 743 underway c1945 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | USS LST 743 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Launched | 19 Apr 1944 |
| Completed | 23 May 1944 |
| In service | 23 May 1944 |
| Out of service | 23 Apr 1946 |
| Fate | sold for scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328 ft (99.97m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15.24m) |
| Depth | sea-going 8'3" (2.51m) fwd, 14'1" (4.29m) aft; landing 3'11" (1.19m) fwd, 9'10" (3m) aft |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 9 knots (16.67 km/h) |
| Capacity | crew 13 officers, 104 enlisted; troops 16 + 147 |
Remarks
Battle Honours
Mindanao Landings 10-11 Mar 1945 Tarakan Island landings 27 Apr to 5 May 1945