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USS LST 1007
USS LST 1007.jpg
USS LST-1007 beached, date and location unknown. Note she has LCT 408 loaded on her main deck
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History
Name USS LST 1007
Owner US Navy
Builder Bethlehem Steel Cpmpany, Quincy, Massetusus
Launched 20 Mar 1944
Completed Apr 1944
In service 15 Apr 1944
Out of service 2 Mar 1946
Fate unknown
General characteristics
Type LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship
Tonnage 4,080 tons
Length 328 ft (100m)
Beam 50 ft (15.24m)
Depth landing 3' 1 ( 0.95m) fwd, 9' 10" (3m) aft
Propulsion Twoin screw
Speed 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h)
Capacity 117 crew, 163 troops


Armament:

  • 2 x twin 40mm gun mounts
  • 4 x single 40mm gun mounts
  • 12 x single 20mm gun mounts

Remarks

During World War II, LST-1007 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Tarakan Island operation in April and May 1945. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East from 9 Sep until 25 Oct 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 2 March 1946. On 12 Sep 1946, the ship was sold to the Construction Power & Merchandising Co., of Brooklyn, N.Y.


Soldiers carried

Morotai to Balikpapan 9 - 11 Jul 1945