| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | LST-411 |
| Ordered | as aType S3-M-K2 hull,MCE hull 931[1] |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard,Baltimore, Maryland |
| Yard number | 2183[1] |
| Laid down | 21 September 1942 |
| Launched | 9 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 December 1942 |
| Stricken | 13 November 1944 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LST-411 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics[2] | |
| Class & type | LST-1-classtank 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 | 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 xLCVPs |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 117 |
| Armament |
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HMSLST-411 was aUnited States NavyLST-1-classtank landing ship that was transferred to theRoyal Navy duringWorld War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.
LST-411 was laid down on 21 September 1942, underMaritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 931, by theBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard,Baltimore, Maryland;launched 9 November 1942; then transferred to theUnited Kingdom andcommissioned on 31 December 1942.[3]
LST-411 saw no active service in the United States Navy.[3] There are several reported sinking dates forLST-411: the site [Uboat.net] states that she struck a mine and was lost in action on 26 January 1944;[4] [NavSource] claims she was mined or torpedoed 20 February 1944;[2] while the US Navy says she was lost in action 1 January 1944. She was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1944.[3]
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