Landing Ship LST-1

LST-1

國家	美國
艦級	LST 級登陸艦
造船廠	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
安放龍骨日期	1942年7月20日
下水日期	1942年9月7日
服役日期	1942年12月14日
除役日期	1946年5月21日
排水量	1,625 tons standard; 4,080 tons full
長度	328 feet
寬度	50 feet
吃水	9 feet
動力來源	Two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, two rudders
功率	900 shaft horsepower
速度	12 knots
續航力	24,000nm at 9 knots while 3,960 tons
乘員	129
武裝	2x2x40mm guns with Mk. 51 directors, 4x40mm guns, 12x20mm guns, optional other types of guns
Troop Accommodations	14 officers, 131 enlisted
Cargo Capacity	1,900 tons
Boats	2 or 6 LCVP

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseLST-1 was the leading ship of the LST-class tank landing ships, sponsored by Mrs. Laurence T. Haugen and commissioned to Lieutenant W. L. Chessman. She was assigned to the European War, participating during the Allied invasions of Sicily in Jul 1943, Anzio and Nettuno, Italy in Sep 1943, Salerno, Italy in Jan-Mar 1944, and Normandy, France in Jun 1944. After the war, she was sold to the Ships Power and Equipment Company of Barber, New Jersey, United States on 5 Dec 1947 for scrapping.

ww2dbaseSources: NavSource, United States Navy Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Last Major Revision: Oct 2007

Photographs

LST-1 underway near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, circa Dec 1942

LST-1, probably near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, circa Dec 1942

LCT-222 landed a jeep onto Salerno beach, Italy, Sep 1943; note LST-1 in background

LST-1 landing troops onto a beach near Salerno, Italy, Sep 1943

See all 8 photographs of Landing Ship LST-1

LST-1 Operational Timeline

1942年12月14日	LST-1 was commissioned into service.
1946年5月21日	LST-1 was decommissioned from service.

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Bob Patterson jr. says:
26 May 2013 10:18:56 PM

any photos on the LST Delta
my dad who died in1973 talked about the ship he said he severed
on during sicilly. north Africa campaign.

thank you
Bob jr.

2. Charles Black says:
14 Oct 2013 10:48:41 AM

My dad was a communications officer, Lt. John T. Black, on the LST 818, in Leyte.

3. Anonymous says:
12 Jun 2019 01:27:07 PM

My uncle was a gunner on LST208

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