 USSLST-178 in 1943 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | LST-178 |
| Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co.,Evansville |
| Laid down | 6 February 1943 |
| Launched | 23 May 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs Charles Haglin |
| Commissioned | 21 June 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 24 December 1944 |
| Stricken | 22 January 1947 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Transferred to theUnited Kingdom, 1944 |
| History | |
 United Kingdown | |
| Name | LST-178 |
| Acquired | 24 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 24 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 28 May 1945 |
| Fate | Transferred to Egyptian Navy |
| History | |
.svg) Egypt | |
| Name |
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| Acquired | November 1946 |
| Commissioned | November 1946 |
| Fate | Sunk 1 November 1956; later refloated, beached, and abandoned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-1-classtank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 327 ft 9 in (99.90 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2General Motors12-567 900 hp (671 kW)diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 ×LCVPs |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted |
| Armament |
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USSLST-178 was aLST-1-classtank landing ship in theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II. She was later transferred to theRoyal Navy and renamedHMSLST-178. In 1946, she was again handed over to theEgyptian Navy to be renamedENSAka.[1]
LST-178 waslaid down on 6 February 1943 atMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co.,Evansville,Indiana.Launched on 23 May 1943 andcommissioned on 21 June 1943.[1]
During World War II,LST-178 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Convoy UGS-36 on 1 April 1944.[1]
She also took part in theInvasion of Southern France from 15 August to 25 September 1944.
The ship was then transferred to the Royal Navy after her decommissioning on 24 December 1944.[1]
HMS LST-178 was commissioned on 24 December 1944.
On 24 February 1945, she made a trip toPatras,Greece loaded with Army personnel and vehicles bound forCorfu. On the same day, two explosions occurred aboard the ship, one port forward and followed by another one on her port side aft. She was able to return to Patras by her own power.
After close inspection, she was repaired and declared a total lost, then towed to Egypt. On 28 May 1945, she was decommissioned by the Royal Navy.
The Egyptian Navy acquired the ship in November 1946 and renamed toENSAka.
During theSuez Crisis on 1 November 1956, she was sunk byRoyal Air Force while she was being prepared to bescuttled nearLake Timsah as ablockship. The ship was later refloated, beached and abandoned.
LST-178 have earned the following awards:
