History
United States
NameLST-40
BuilderDravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down3 June 1943
Launched7 August 1943
Commissioned15 September 1943
Decommissioned18 February 1946
Stricken5 March 1947
Identification
Honors and
awards		 4 × battle stars
StatusAssigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East
Japan
NameQ066
OperatorShipping Control Authority for Japan
FateSold to the Korea, February 1947
StatusUnknown
General characteristics [1]
TypeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 5
Awards:

USS LST-40 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-40 was laid down on 3 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 7 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Hilda Sambolt; and commissioned on 15 September 1943.[2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-40 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.[2]

Following the war, LST-40 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 February 1946. In February 1947, she was transferred to the United States Army Military Government in Korea, as a sale, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 March, that same year.[2]

Awards

LST-40 earned four battle stars for World War II service.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Navsource 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 DANFS.

Bibliography

  • "LST-40". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 14 November 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-40". NavSource Online. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.


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