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42°04′00″N 19°08′00″W / 42.0666670°N 19.1333330°W
 USS LST-359 off Salerno in September 1943
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-359 |
| Builder | Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston |
| Laid down | 21 November 1942 |
| Launched | 11 January 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Albert Miller Penn |
| Commissioned | 9 February 1943 |
| Stricken | 8 February 1945 |
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| Honors and awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Sunk by U-870, 20 December 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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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 | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST-359 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.[1]
Construction and career edit
LST-359 was laid down on 21 November 1942 at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina. Launched on 11 January 1943 and commissioned on 9 February 1943.[1]
During World War II, LST-388 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle theater. She took part in the Sicilian occupation in Italy from 9 to 15 July 1943 and 28 July to 17 August 1943. Then the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September of the same year.
She then participated in the Anzio-Nettuno landings, 22 January to 1 March and in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
She was sunk by U-870 while under tow by a Type V tugboat, named Farallon and split into two off Spain with 2 casualties on 20 December 1944.[2]
LST-359 was struck from the Navy Register on 8 February 1945.[1]
Awards edit
LST-359 have earned the following awards:
Citations edit