| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSLST-371 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel Co.,Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | 29 October 1942 |
| Launched | 12 December 1942 |
| Commissioned | 16 January 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 16 March 1946 |
| Out of service |
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| Fate | Sold to Bosey,Philippines, on 5 December 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-1-classtank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1,625 tons standard, 4,080 tons full load |
| Length | 328 ft (99.97 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15.24 m) |
| Draught |
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| Depth | 8' fwd; 14'-4" aft (full load) |
| Propulsion | TwoGeneral Motors12-567diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Range | 24,000 miles at 9 knots (17 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | TwoLCVPs |
| Troops | 163 |
| Complement | 111 |
| Armament | |
USSLST-371 was aLST-1-classtank landing ship used by theUnited States Navy.
She was laid down atBethlehem Steel Co.,Quincy, Massachusetts, on 29 October 1942 and launched on 12 December 1942. The ship and crew went from Quincy toNew York City, New York for final outfitting. On 1 May 1943 they left New York forTunis,Tunisia, on theNorth African coast, arriving there on 27 May 1943. While in North AfricaLST-371 was based at La Goulette Bay.
LST-371 participated inOperation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, on 10 July 1943, landing troops of the First Division atGela. DuringOperation Avalanche, the ship arrived atSalerno on 9 September 1943 and landed British troops early on the morning of 10 September 1943.
On 22 November 1943,LST-371 departedOran,Algeria loaded with aLCT to convoy fromGibraltar to theBritish Isles. They arrived atPlymouth, England, on 5 December 1944. For the rest of the winter and spring they prepared forOperation Overlord, the invasion ofNormandy, France.
The ship departed her home port ofDartmouth, England, on the night of 5 June 1944 and arrived at Normandy on 6 June 1944. They unloaded on Rhino Ferries and LCTs on 7 June 1944. During the next several months they made numerous trips between Normandy,Portland, andSouthampton.
LST-371 was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to theRoyal Navy on 17 November 1944. On 16 March 1946 the ship was transferred back to the U.S. Navy and on 5 December 1947 she was sold to Bosey,Philippines.LST-371 earned three battle stars for World War II service
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
