 USS LST-957 and LSM-392 beached at Ie Shima in August 1945.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-957 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3427 |
| Laid down | 30 September 1944 |
| Launched | 30 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 November 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 20 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 22 January 1948 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  1 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold, 5 December 1947 |
| 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) |
| Draft |
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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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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 23 |
| Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (18 April–7 May 1945) |
| Awards: | |
USS LST-957 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-957 was laid down on 30 September 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 30 October 1944; and commissioned on 20 November 1944.
Service history
During World War II, LST-957 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April and May 1945.
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early October 1945. The ship was decommissioned on 20 May 1946, and sold to Bosey, Philippines, on 5 December 1947. She was struck from the Navy list on 22 January 1948.
Awards
LST-957 earned one battle star for World War II service.
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-957". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 15 June 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 15 June 2017.
- "USS LST-957". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-957 at NavSource Naval History
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