Summary
HMS LST-406 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.
 HM LST-406 beached at Normandy with bow doors open and ramp down disembarking Crusader AA Mk III tank, "Allahkeef" of 22nd Armoured Brigade HQ, 7th Armoured Division ashore on 7 June 1944.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-406 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 926[1] |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2178[1] |
| Laid down | 1 September 1942 |
| Launched | 28 October 1942 |
| Commissioned | 26 December 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 11 April 1946 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-406 |
| Fate | Returned to USN custody, 11 April 1946 |
 United States | |
| Name | LST-406 |
| Acquired | 11 April 1946 |
| Stricken | 10 June 1947 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 5 December 1947 but reported to be in commercial service, as late as 1978 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 24,000 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 |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
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Construction edit
LST-406 was laid down on 1 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 926, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 28 October 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 26 December 1942.[3]
Service history edit
LST-406 left Halifax, Nova Scotia, along with sister ships LST-336 and LST-319, in convoy SC 125 for Liverpool, 31 March 1943, arriving 14 April 1944.[2]
LST-406 saw no active service in the United States Navy. The tank landing ship was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 11 April 1946. She was struck from the Navy list on 10 June 1947. On 5 December 1947, LST-406 was sold to Bosey, Philippines, for scrapping.[3] However, as late as 1978, she was reported to be in commercial service as Chung 116, flagged for the People's Republic of China.[2]
See also edit
Notes edit
- Citations
Bibliography edit
Online resources
- "LST-406". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "USS LST-406". Navsource.org. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of LST-406 at NavSource Naval History
