Difference between revisions of "HM LST 419"
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Revision as of 00:51, 10 June 2024
 At Morotai loading Australian troops of the 34th Brigade for occupation duty in Japan, 27 Oct 1945. AWM photo | |
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| History | |
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| Name | HM LST 419 |
| Owner | US Navy on lease to UK |
| Builder | Bethlrhem Fairfield Shipyard |
| Launched | 30 Nov 1942 |
| In service | 8 Feb 1943 |
| Out of service | 4 May 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap 5 Dec 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328 ft (100m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15m) |
| Depth | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Capacity | 117 crew and 163 troops. |
Remarks
HMS LST-419 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.
She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 4 May 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 July 1946 without seeing acive service in the United States Navy. On 5 December 1947, LST-419 was sold to Bosey, Philippines, and subsequently scrapped.[3]