Summary
USS LST-814 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-814 |
| Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville, Indiana |
| Laid down | 25 August 1944 |
| Launched | 4 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 16 April 1946 |
| Stricken | 8 May 1946 |
| Honours and awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate | Sunk, 12 August 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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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 |
| Speed | 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament |
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LST-814 was laid down on 25 August 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 4 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. William B. Fletcher; and commissioned on 27 October 1944.
Service history edit
During World War II, LST-814 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from March through May 1945. Following the end of the war, in September 1945, LST-814 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-April 1946. During this period, she was severely damaged during a beaching operation off Sasebo, Japan, on 30 December 1945. The tank landing ship was decommissioned on 16 April 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 8 May that same year. LST-814 was later sunk on 12 August 1946.
LST-814 earned one battle star for World War II service.[1]
References edit
- ^ "LST-814". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. 2008-11-14.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.