| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-415 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 935 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2187 |
| Laid down | 29 October 1942 |
| Launched | 21 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 January 1943 |
| Stricken | 2 June 1945 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-415 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, January 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| 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 or 6 x LCVPs |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
| Armament |
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HMS LST-415 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
LST-415 was laid down on 29 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 935, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 21 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 19 January 1943.
Service history
LST-415 saw no active service in the United States Navy.
She was torpedoed at 03:00 by a German E-boat and beached off Thurrock, England, on 16 January 1945.
The tank landing ship was returned to United States Navy custody and struck from the Navy list on 2 June 1945. The ship was sold to a local British firm in January 1948, and subsequently scrapped in Grays, England.
See also
Notes
- Citations
- ^ Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
- Navsource 2010.
- ^ DANFS.
- ^ Helgason.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-415". 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-415". Navsource.org. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS LST-415". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of LST-415 at NavSource Naval History
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