USS LST-40

USS LST-40 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History
United States
Name: LST-40
Builder: Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down: 3 June 1943
Launched: 7 August 1943
Commissioned: 15 September 1943
Decommissioned: 18 February 1946
Stricken: 5 March 1947
Identification:
Honors and
awards:		 4 × battle stars
Status: Assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East
Japan
Name: Q066
Operator: Shipping Control Authority for Japan
Fate: Sold to the Korea, February 1947
Status: Unknown
General characteristics [1]
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:
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 5
Awards:

Construction

LST-40 was laid down on 3 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 7 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Hilda Sambolt; and commissioned on 15 September 1943.[2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-40 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.[2]

Following the war, LST-40 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 February 1946. In February 1947, she was transferred to the United States Army Military Government in Korea, as a sale, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 March, that same year.[2]

Awards

LST-40 earned four battle stars for World War II service.[2]

See also

References
  1. Navsource 2017.
  2. DANFS.

Bibliography
  • "LST-40". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 14 November 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-40". NavSource Online. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.


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