History
United States
Name	USSLST-50
Builder	Dravo Corporation,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Laid down	29 August 1943
Launched	16 October 1943
Commissioned	27 November 1943
Decommissioned	6 February 1946
Reclassified	USSARB-13 (Battle Damage Repair Ship), 14 November 1952
Stricken	8 September 1952
Honours & awards	3battle stars (WWII)
Fate	Transferred to Norway, 1952
Norway
Name	HNoMSEllida
Acquired	1952
Identification	A534
Fate	Returned to the United States, 1 July 1960
Greece
Name	Sakipia
Acquired	16 September 1960
Identification	A329
Fate	Unknown
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded: Bow: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) Stern: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Loaded : Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Depth	8 ft (2.4 m) forward, 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion	2General Motors12-567diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	Two or sixLCVPs
Troops	14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men
Complement	7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts 12 × single20 mm gun mounts

USSLST-50 was anLST-1-classtank landing ship built for theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II.

LST-50 was laid down on 29 August 1943 atPittsburgh, Pennsylvania by theDravo Corporation; launched on 16 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Tito Tarquinio; and commissioned on 27 November 1943.

The tank landing ship was initially assigned to theEuropean Theater and participated in theinvasion of Normandy between 6 and 25 June 1944 and theinvasion of southern France between 15 August and 25 September 1944. She was later transferred to theAsiatic-Pacific Theater of operations where she took part in theOkinawa assault between 18 and 30 June 1945. Following the war, LST-50 performed occupation duty in theFar East until early February 1946. Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 6 February 1946 and was struck from theNaval Vessel Register on 8 September 1952.

On 14 November 1952, she was redesignatedUSSARB-13 and transferred toNorway asHNoMSEllida (A534). She was returned to the United States on 1 July 1960, but was retransferred toGreece on 16 September 1960 and served with theGreek Navy asSakipia (A329). Her final fate is unknown.

LST-50 earned threebattle stars for World War II service.

 This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• "LST-50".Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Archived fromthe original on 14 March 2004. Retrieved9 April 2007.
• "LST-50 / ARB-13".NavSource. Retrieved9 April 2007.

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