Summary
USS LST-950/LST(H)-950 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.
 USS LST-950 at anchor, probably off the beachhead at Okinawa, c. April 1945. LST-950 was used to carry casualties to the hospital ships from the Okinawa beachhead. Note the large "H" painted on her side. The LST and the small boats in the right foreground are also flying an "X" flag to signify their missions.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-950 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3420[1] |
| Laid down | 1 September 1944 |
| Launched | 4 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 18 July 1946 |
| Reclassified | Landing Ship Tank (Hospital), 15 September 1945 |
| Stricken | 23 September 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  1 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 8 March 1948 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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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 | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs |
| Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 25 |
| Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1 April–18 June 1945) |
| Awards: | |
Construction edit
LST-950 was laid down on 1 September 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 4 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. C. C. Recca; and commissioned on 27 October 1944.[3][2]
Service history edit
During World War II, LST-950 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945.[3]
On 15 September 1945, she was redesignated LST(H)-950 and performed occupation duty in the Far East until early November 1945. The tank landing ship was decommissioned on 23 September 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 10 June 1947. On 8 March 1948, the ship was sold to the Ships Power & Equipment Corp., of Barber, New Jersey, for scrapping.[3]
Awards edit
LST-950 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]
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Citations edit
Bibliography edit
Online resources
- "LST-950". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "USS LST-950". Navsource.org. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of USS LST-950 at NavSource Naval History