USS LST-994

USS LST 994 at anchor in the Huangpu River, Shanghai, China, 11 February 1946
History
United States
Name	USS LST-994
Laid down	12 March 1944
Launched	17 April 1944
Commissioned	17 May 1944
Decommissioned	7 March 1947
Fate	Sold, 15 June 1948
Argentina
Name	Doña Flora, ARA Cabo San Pablo (BDT-7)
Acquired	23 December 1947
Out of service	1966
Stricken	4 April 1947
Honours and awards	one battle star
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class LST
Displacement	1,490 tons (light); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	8 ft (2.4 m) forward; 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion	Two diesel engines, two shafts
Speed	10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max); 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
Complement	7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament	8 × 40 mm guns; 12 × 20 mm guns

USS LST-994 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History

LST-994 was laid down on 12 March 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 17 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Lillian A. Finnerty; and commissioned on 17 May 1944.

During World 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 as Doña Flora in Argentina^[1]

Argentine service

In Argentine Navy service, Doña Flora was redesignated BDT-7 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), and was named ARA Cabo San Pablo. She was retired in 1966.^[2]

LST-994 earned one battle star for World War II service.

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Friedman, Norman (2002). US Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-250-1.

External links

• history.navy.mil: USS LST-994
• navsource.org: USS LST-994

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

This page was last edited on 29 November 2023, at 19:37