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USS LST-950

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USS LST-950 at anchor, probably off the beachhead at Okinawa, c. April 1945. LST-950 was used to carry casualties to the hospital ships from the Okinawa beachhead. Note the large "H" painted on her side. The LST and the small boats in the right foreground are also flying an "X" flag to signify their missions.
History
United States
NameLST-950
BuilderBethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Yard number3420[1]
Laid down1 September 1944
Launched4 October 1944
Commissioned27 October 1944
Decommissioned18 July 1946
ReclassifiedLanding Ship Tank (Hospital), 15 September 1945
Stricken23 September 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards
1 × battle star
FateSold for scrapping, 8 March 1948
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 25
Operations: Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1 April–18 June 1945)
Awards:

USS LST-950/LST(H)-950 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.

Construction

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LST-950 was laid down on 1 September 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 4 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. C. C. Recca; and commissioned on 27 October 1944.[3][2]

Service history

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During World War II, LST-950 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945.[3]

On 15 September 1945, she was redesignated LST(H)-950 and performed occupation duty in the Far East until early November 1945. The tank landing ship was decommissioned on 23 September 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 10 June 1947. On 8 March 1948, the ship was sold to the Ships Power & Equipment Corp., of Barber, New Jersey, for scrapping.[3]

Awards

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LST-950 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]

Notes

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Citations

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Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-950". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 13 June 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  • "USS LST-950". Navsource.org. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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