USS_LST-448 Knowpia

History
United States
Name	LST-448
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 968
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	152
Laid down	10 July 1942
Launched	26 September 1942
Commissioned	23 December 1942
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-448
Honors and; awards	2 × battle stars
Fate	Sunk, 5 October 1943
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load ; 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing;
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft; Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft;
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines; 1,700 shp (1,300 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears; 2 × Propellers;
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
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum; 350 tons main deckload;
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament; 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns ; 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons;
Service record
Operations:	Consolidation of the southern Solomons (June 1943); Vella Lavella occupation (October 1943);
Awards:	Combat Action Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal;

USS LST-448 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction edit

LST-448 was laid down on 10 July 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 968, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched on 26 September 1942; and commissioned on 23 December 1942.^[3]

Service history edit

During the war, LST-448 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the consolidation of the southern Solomons in June 1943, and the Vella Lavella occupation in October 1943.^[3]

The tank landing ship was damaged by Japanese dive bombers off Vella Lavella, Solomons, on 1 October, suffering some casualties among her embarked New Zealand troops. Fifteen members of a NZ anti aircraft crew were killed. The LST was taken under tow by tug Bobolink but sank while underway on 5 October, south of Vella Lavella. She was struck from the Navy list on 26 October 1943.^[3]

Honors and awards edit

LST-448 earned two battle stars for her World War II service.^[3]

Notes edit

Citations

^ ^a ^b Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
^ Navsource 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d DANFS 2015.

Bibliography edit

Online resources

"LST-448". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
"USS LST-448". Navsource.org. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links edit

Photo gallery of USS LST-448 at NavSource Naval History

[FOOTNOTEKaiser_Vancouver2010-1] Kaiser Vancouver 2010.

[FOOTNOTENavsource2006-2] Navsource 2006.

[FOOTNOTEDANFS2015-3] DANFS 2015.

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