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HM LST-403 and LST-427 beached and discharging CEVs in the Far East.
History
United Kingdom
NameLST-403
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 923
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2175
Laid down23 August 1942
Launched24 October 1942
Commissioned8 December 1942
Decommissioned11 April 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-403
FateReturned to USN custody, 11 April 1946
United States
NameLST-403
Acquired11 April 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
FateSold for scrapping, 5 December 1947
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 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 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

HMS LST-403 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-403 was laid down on 23 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 923, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 24 October 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 8 December 1942.

Service history

LST-403 saw no active service in the United States Navy. The tank landing ship was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 11 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 5 June 1946. On 5 December 1947, the ship was sold to Bosey, Philippines, for scrapping.

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Notes

Citations
  1. ^ Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
  2. Navsource 2015.
  3. ^ DANFS.

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