Summary
USS LST-50 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-50 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 29 August 1943 |
| Launched | 16 October 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 November 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 6 February 1946 |
| Reclassified | USS ARB-13 (Battle Damage Repair Ship), 14 November 1952 |
| Stricken | 8 September 1952 |
| Honours and awards | 3 battle stars (WWII) |
| Fate | Transferred to Norway, 1952 |
 Norway | |
| Name | HNoMS Ellida |
| Acquired | 1952 |
| Identification | A534 |
| Fate | Returned to the United States, 1 July 1960 |
 Greece | |
| Name | Sakipia |
| Acquired | 16 September 1960 |
| Identification | A329 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward, 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
| Propulsion | 2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Two or six LCVPs |
| Troops | 14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men |
| Armament | |
LST-50 was laid down on 29 August 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 16 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Tito Tarquinio; and commissioned on 27 November 1943.
Service history edit
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The tank landing ship was initially assigned to the European Theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy between 6 and 25 June 1944 and the invasion of southern France between 15 August and 25 September 1944. She was later transferred to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of operations where she took part in the Okinawa assault between 18 and 30 June 1945. Following the war, LST-50 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946. Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 6 February 1946 and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 September 1952.
Norway & Greece, 1952– edit
On 14 November 1952, she was redesignated USS ARB-13 and transferred to Norway as HNoMS Ellida (A534). She was returned to the United States on 1 July 1960, but was retransferred to Greece on 16 September 1960 and served with the Greek Navy as Sakipia (A329). Her final fate is unknown.
LST-50 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "LST-50". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- "LST-50 / ARB-13". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2007.