USS LST 456
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| History | |
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| Name | USS LST 456 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington |
| Yard number | 160 |
| Launched | 20 Oct 1942 |
| Completed | 3 Feb 1943 |
| Out of service | Feb 1946 |
| In service | 27 Sep 1973 |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landiog Ship Tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328ft (100m) |
| Beam | 50ft (15m) |
| Depth | 9ft 10in (3.0m) aft |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 12 knots (17 km/h) |
| Capacity | 16 offrs and 147 enlisted men + 117 troops |
Remarks
12 x 20mm AA
Click For Enlargement USN Sept 4, 1943 Ship History Built at Kaiser Shipyard in Vancouver, Washington State. Laid down July 10, 1942 as LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship. Launched October 20, 1942 as USS LST-456. Commissioned February 3, 1943 in the U.S. Navy (USN) with Lt. Asa L. Perdue, USNR in command.
Wartime History Embarks the Australian Army 9th Division soldiers and transported them via Buna to the Huon Gulf. On September 4, 1943 during "Operation "Postern" lands without opposition at Red Beach to the east of the mouth of the Buso River east of Lae. Between September 14-17, 1943 conducted another landing and supports operations in the area.
Om December 26, 1943 made an amphibious landing at Cape Gloucester on New Britain and remains in the area for two days.
On January 2, 1944 during "Operation Michaelmas" made an amphibious landing at Saidor unloading soldiers from the U.S. Army, 6th Army, 32nd Infantry Division.
Between February 17 , 1944 to March 15, 1944 participates in the landings in the Admiralty Islands.
Between April 21, 1944 to April 25, 1944 participates in the landings at Altape and Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay off Hollandia.
Western New Guinea operations Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, 17 to 18 and 23 to 25 May 1944 Biak Island operation, 27 to 29 May and 31 May to 4 June 1944 Cape Sansapor operation, 30 July, 4 August, and 8 to 14 August 1944 Morotai landing, 15 September 1944.
Leyte operation Leyte landings, 13 to 28 October 1944.
Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landing, 4 to 18 January 1945.
Consolidation and capture of the southern Philippines Mindanao Island landings, 17 to 23 April 1945.
Borneo operations Balikpapan operation, 28 June to 7 July 1945.
During January 14, 1946 to February 5, 1946 remained in the Far East as part of Japan occupation service. On February 5, 1946 decommissioned and assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) to the Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP) and redesignated Q043.
On March 31, 1952 transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and redesignated USNS T-LST-456.
On June 15, 1973 struck from the Naval Register and sold for merchant service. On September 27, 1973 sold to Maritime Co., Ltd. in Khorramshahr, Iran and renamed MV Karkas and registered in Iran with International Radio Call Sign (EPAM).
On February 1, 1993 sold to Al Jazya Mar. y Sh. Ag. in the United Arab Emirates and renamed MV Bshair and flagged Bolivian with International Radio Call Sign (CPB020). Sometime afterwards, deleted from Bolivian ship register, date unknown, fate unknown and likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.
Armament
- 2 x twin 40mm AA
- 2 x 40mm AA
- 12 x 20mm AA