 USS LST 994 at anchor in theHuangpu River, Shanghai, China, 11 February 1946 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSLST-994 |
| Laid down | 12 March 1944 |
| Launched | 17 April 1944 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 7 March 1947 |
| Fate | Sold, 15 June 1948 |
.svg) Argentina | |
| Name | Doña Flora, ARACabo San Pablo (BDT-7) |
| Acquired | 23 December 1947 |
| Out of service | 1966 |
| Stricken | 4 April 1947 |
| Honours and awards | onebattle star |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-542-classLST |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | Twodiesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
| Armament |
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USSLST-994 was anLST-542-classtank landing ship in theUnited States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-994 was laid down on 12 March 1944 at theBoston Navy Yard;launched on 17 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Lillian A. Finnerty; andcommissioned on 17 May 1944.
DuringWorld War II,LST-994 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of southern France in August and September 1944. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 31 July 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 28 August that same year. On 23 December 1947, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. and operated asDoña Flora inArgentina[1]
InArgentine Navy service,Doña Flora was redesignated BDT-7 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), and was named ARACabo San Pablo. She was retired in 1966.[2]
LST-994 earned onebattle star for World War II service.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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