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History
United Kingdom
NameLST-412
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 932[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2184[1]
Laid down24 September 1942
Launched16 November 1942
Commissioned26 January 1943
Decommissioned23 January 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-412
FateReturned to USN, 23 January 1946
United States
NameLST-412
Acquired23 January 1946
Stricken20 March 1946
FateSold for scrapping, 16 December 1947
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

HMS LST-412 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

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LST-412 was laid down on 24 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 932, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 16 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 23 January 1943.[3]

Service history

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LST-412, in company with sister ships LST-324 and LST-421, left New York, 13 March 1943, with refinery equipment bound for Curaçao, she then sailed to Freetown, Sierra Leone. LST-412 participated with the Royal Navy during the invasion of Normandy, June 1944. [2]

LST-412 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 23 January 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 20 March 1946. On 16 December 1947, LST-412 was sold to the Northern Metals Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

See also

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Notes

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Citations
  1. ^ a b Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
  2. ^ a b Navsource 2014.
  3. ^ a b DANFS.

Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-412". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-412". Navsource.org. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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