 Launching of LST-42, 17 August 1943, at Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pennsylvania
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| History | |
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| Name | LST-42 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 17 June 1943 |
| Launched | 17 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 30 September 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 26 July 1946 |
| Reclassified | Tank Landing Ship (Hospital), 15 September 1945 |
| Stricken | 19 June 1946 |
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| Honors and awards |  5 × battle stars |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 26 March 1948 |
| 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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| 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 |
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| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Part of: | LST Flotilla 3 |
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USS LST-42 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.
Construction
LST-42 was laid down on 17 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs. F. M. Leslie; and commissioned on 30 September 1943.
Service history
During World War II, LST-42 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.
Following the war, LST-42 was redesignated LST(H)-41 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until early April 1945.
Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 26 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 25 September 1946. On 26 March 1948, she was sold to Kaiser Co., Inc., of Seattle, Washington.
Awards
LST-42 earned five battle stars for World War II service.
References
- Navsource 2019.
- ^ DANFS.
Bibliography
- "LST-42". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "USS LST-42". NavSource Online. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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