 USS LST-907 and USS LST-988 moored at Civitavecchia, Italy while loading the US Army Air Force's 523rd Fighter Squadron's ground crew and equipment for sea lift to Corsica, c. 13 July 1944.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-907 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3377 |
| Laid down | 31 January 1944 |
| Launched | 18 March 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Rosemary Leonard |
| Commissioned | 30 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 18 October 1946 |
| Stricken | 25 November 1946 |
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| Honors and awards |  1 × battle star |
| Fate | Transferred to the Venezuelan Navy, 25 November 1946 |
 Venezuela | |
| Name | Capana |
| Acquired | 25 November 1946 |
| Decommissioned | 1957 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: T-11 FNV |
| Status | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs |
| Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST-907 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
LST-907 was laid down on 31 January 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 18 March 1944; sponsored by Miss Rosemary Leonard; and commissioned on 30 April 1944.
Service history
During World War II, LST-907 was assigned to the European Theatre and participated in the invasion of southern France in September 1944.
She was decommissioned on 18 October 1946. On 25 November 1946, the ship was delivered to and commissioned in the Venezuelan Navy and struck from the Navy list that same date.
She was renamed Capana and served until 1957 as a training ship.
Awards
LST-907 earned one battle star for World War II service.
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-907". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "USS LST-907". Navsource.org. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of LST-907 at NavSource Naval History
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 United States NavyLST-542-class tank landing ships |
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