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HM LST-405

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History
United Kingdom
NameLST-405
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 925[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2177[1]
Laid down30 August 1942
Launched31 October 1942
Commissioned28 December 1942
DecommissionedFebruary 1946
Stricken17 April 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-405
FateSunk, 27 March 1946
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 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
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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 x LCVPs
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops163
Complement117
Armament
Service record
Operations:

HMS LST-405 was a Royal Navy tank landing ship of World War II. Built as a LST-1-class tank landing ship she was transferred to the UK and served in the European and Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theatres.

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Construction

LST-405 was laid down on 30 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 925, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 31 October 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned into the RN on 28 December 1942.[3]

Service history

The tank landing ship was sunk on 27 March, while in Royal Navy service. LST-405 was struck from the navy list on 17 April 1946.[3]

See also

Notes

Citations
  1. ^ a b Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
  2. ^ Navsource 2008.
  3. ^ a b DANFS.

Bibliography

Online resources

  • "LST-405". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-405". Navsource.org. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

External links


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