 USS LST-456, beached with bow doors open, South Pacific, c. 1943-1945.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-456 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 976 |
| Builder | Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington |
| Yard number | 160 |
| Laid down | 3 August 1942 |
| Launched | 20 October 1942 |
| Commissioned | 3 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 5 February 1946 |
| Stricken | 15 June 1973 |
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| Honors and awards |   8 × battle stars |
| Fate | assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East |
 Japan | |
| Operator | Shipping Control Authority for Japan |
| In service | 5 February 1946 |
| Out of service | date unknown |
| Renamed | Q043 |
| Fate | transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 31 March 1952 |
 United States | |
| Operator | MSTS |
| Identification | Hull symbol: T-LST-456 |
| Fate | Sold, 27 September 1973 |
 Iran | |
| Name | Karkas |
| Operator | Maritime Co., Ltd., Khorramshahr, Iran |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold, 1 February 1993 |
 Bolivia | |
| Name | Bshair |
| Operator | Al Jazya Mar. y Sh. Ag., United Arab Emirates |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Deleted from Bolivian register |
| 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) |
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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 |
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| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST-456 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
Construction
LST-456 was laid down on 3 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 976, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched on 20 October 1942; and commissioned on 3 February 1943.
Service history
During the war, LST-456 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Eastern New Guinea operations, the Lae occupation in September 1943, and the Saidor occupation in January and February 1944; the Bismarck Archipelago operations, the Cape Gloucester, New Britain, landings from December 1943 through February 1944, and the Admiralty Islands landings in February and March 1944; the Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation in May 1944, the Biak Islands operation in May and June 1944, the Cape Sansapor operation in July and August 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte landings in October 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945; the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945; and the Balikpapan operation in June and July 1945.
Post-war service
Following the war, LST-456 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946. She served with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS T-LST-456 from 31 March 1952, until she was struck from the Navy list on 15 June 1973.
Merchant service
On 27 September 1973, the ship was sold to the Maritime Co. Ltd., Khorramshahr, Iran, and renamed Karkas. On 1 February 1993, she was sold to Al Jazya Mar. y Sh. Ag., United Arab Emirates and renamed Bshair, and reflagged for Bolivia. She has since been deleted from the Bolivian ship register and her fate is unknown.
Honors and awards
LST-456 earned eight battle stars for her World War II service.
Notes
- Citations
- ^ Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
- ^ Navsource 2014.
- ^ DANFS.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-456". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "USS LST-456". Navsource.org. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-456 at NavSource Naval History
| MARCOM ships built by the Kaiser Company (Vancouver, Washington), during World War II | |
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| Type EC2-S-C1 ship | |
| Marine Adder-class transports Type C4-S-A3 ships | |
| Haskell-class attack transports Type VC2-S-AP5 ships | |
| LST-1-class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships | |
| Casablanca-class escort carriers Type S4-S2-BB5 ships |
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