 USS LST-3 beached in southern France in September 1944. The additional davits for LCVPs are evident at the bow of the ship and near the original pair at the stern.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-3 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 29 June 1942 |
| Launched | 19 September 1942 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. A.C. Harlow |
| Commissioned | 8 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 23 December 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  2 × battle stars |
| Fate | Transferred to the Royal Navy |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-3 |
| Commissioned | 24 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 12 May 1946 |
| Fate | Returned to US Naval custody, 12 May 1946 |
| United States | |
| Acquired | 12 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 19 June 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 10 September 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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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 | 6 × LCVP |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
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USS LST-3 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy built during World War II. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in December 1944. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
LST-3 was laid down on 29 June 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 19 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. A.C. Harlow; and commissioned on 8 February 1943.
USN service history
LST-3 was assigned to the Mediterranean Theatre and participated in the following operations: the Allied invasion of Sicily in July and August 1943; and the Invasion of southern France from August to September 1944.
Royal Navy service
LST-3 was decommissioned from the USN on 23 December 1944, in Bizerte, Tunisia, and commissioned into the Royal Navy the next day. She operated in the Mediterranean. She was returned to the United States April 1946 by a Royal Navy crew and turned back over to USN custody on 12 May 1946.
Final disposition
LST-3 was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 10 September 1947, she was sold to the Boston Metals Co., of Baltimore, Maryland, for scrapping.
Awards
LST-3 earned two battle stars for World War II service.
References
- ^ Navsource 2014.
- ^ DANFS.
Bibliography
- "LST-3". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "LST-3". Navsource. Navsource.org. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-3 at NavSource Naval History
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 United States NavyLST-1-class tank landing ships |
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