HM LST-419

HMS LST-419 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.

HM LST-419 beached at Morotai while loading Australian troops of the 34th Brigade for occupation duty in Japan, 27 October 1945.
History
United Kingdom
Name: LST-419
Ordered: as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 939[1]
Builder: Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number: 2191[1]
Laid down: 1 November 1942
Launched: 30 November 1942
Commissioned: 8 February 1943
Decommissioned: 4 May 1946
Identification: Hull symbol: LST-419
Fate: returned to USN custody, 4 May 1946
United States
Name: LST-419
Acquired: 4 May 1946
Stricken: 8 July 1946
Fate: sold for scrapping, 5 December 1947
General characteristics [2]
Class and type: LST-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)
Length: 328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam: 50 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:
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 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
Armament:

Construction

LST-419 was laid down on 1 November 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 939, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 30 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 8 February 1943.[3]

Service history

LST-419 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 4 May 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 July 1946. On 5 December 1947, LST-419 was sold to Bosey, Philippines, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

See also

Notes
    Citations
    1. Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
    2. Navsource 2011.
    3. DANFS.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "LST-419". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 May 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
    • "USS LST-419". Navsource.org. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2017.


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