Summary
USS LST-350 was one of 390 tank landing ships (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during World War II.
 LST-350 beached at Normandy
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-350 |
| Builder | Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 10 November 1942 |
| Launched | 7 February 1943 |
| Commissioned | 13 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 26 May 1945 |
| Stricken | 12 March 1946 |
| Fate | Sold to merchant service, 2 December 1946, scrapped 17 November 1959 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1 class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Six LCVPs |
| Troops | 14 officers, 131 enlisted men |
| Complement | 9 officers, 120 enlisted men |
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| Service record | |
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| Awards: | 3 battle stars |
LST-350 was laid down on 10 November 1942 at the Norfolk Navy Yard; launched on 7 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. C. M. Terry; and commissioned on 13 February 1943.
Service history edit
During World War II, LST-350 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation (July 1943), Salerno landings (September 1943), and Invasion of Normandy (June 1944).
LST-350 was redesignated landing craft repair ship USS Chandra (ARL-46) on 25 May 1945, but the redesignation was subsequently cancelled. The ship was decommissioned on 26 May 1945 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 12 March 1946. On 2 December 1946 she was sold to the Suwannee Steam Ship Company of Charleston, South Carolina and converted for merchant service.
LST-350 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
See also edit
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "LST-350". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
- "LST-350 / ARL-46 Chandra". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 May 2007.