Summary
HMS LST-425 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-425 loading trucks and troops of the 45th Division, 14 September 1943, at Palermo, Sicily for the Salerno landings.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-425 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 945[1] |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2197[1] |
| Laid down | 16 November 1942 |
| Launched | 12 December 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 30 August 1946 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-425 |
| Fate | Returned to USN custody, 30 August 1946 |
 United States | |
| Name | LST-425 |
| Acquired | 30 August 1946 |
| Stricken | 10 June 1947 |
| Fate | Sold, 8 October 1947 |
| 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-425 was laid down on 16 November 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 945, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 12 December 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 10 February 1943.[3]
Service history edit
LST-425 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 30 August 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 10 June 1947. She was sold on 8 October 1947.[3]
See also edit
Notes edit
- Citations
- ^ a b Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
- ^ a b DANFS 2015.
Bibliography edit
Online resources
- "LST-425". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 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 12 May 2017.
- "USS LST-425". Navsource.org. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of LST-425 at NavSource Naval History
