History
United States
Name	LST-40
Builder	Dravo Corporation,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	3 June 1943
Launched	7 August 1943
Commissioned	15 September 1943
Decommissioned	18 February 1946
Stricken	5 March 1947
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-40 Code letters: NHBF
Honors and awards	4 ×battle stars
Status	Assigned toCommander Naval Forces Far East
Japan
Name	Q066
Operator	Shipping Control Authority for Japan
Fate	Sold to theKorea, February 1947
Status	Unknown
General characteristics[1]
Type	LST-1-classtank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m)oa
Beam	50 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	2 × 900 hp (670 kW)Electro-Motive Diesel12-567Adiesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk mainreduction gears 2 ×Propellers
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	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	16officers, 147enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 ×20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Part of	LST Flotilla 5
Awards	American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp

USSLST-40 was aUnited States NavyLST-1-classtank landing ship used exclusively in theAsiatic-Pacific Theater duringWorld War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-40 was laid down on 3 June 1943, atPittsburgh, Pennsylvania by theDravo Corporation; launched on 7 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Hilda Sambolt; and commissioned on 15 September 1943.^[2]

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

Following the war,LST-40 performed occupation duty in theFar 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 theUnited States Army Military Government in Korea, as a sale, and was struck from theNavy list on 5 March, that same year.^[2]

LST-40 earned fourbattle stars for World War II service.^[2]

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