USS LST-28

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USS LST-28 moored pierside, with YW-107 alongside, date and location unknown.
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-28
Builder Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down8 December 1942
Launched19 April 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Michael Torick
Commissioned19 June 1943
Decommissioned16 August 1946
Stricken29 October 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		 Bronze-service-star-3d.png 2 × battle stars
FateSold for scrapping, 19 May 1948
General characteristics [1]
Type LST-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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations: Normandy landings (6–25 June 1944)
Awards:

USS LST-28 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

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Construction

LST-28 was laid down on 8 December 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 19 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Torick; [2] and commissioned on 19 June 1943. [1]

Service history

There are records that indicate she traveled from Oran, Algeria, joining Convoy MKS 46 sometime after 9 April 1944, [3] arriving in Gibraltar on 21 April 1944. She departed Gibraltar on 22 April 1944, with Convoy MKS 46G [4] to rendezvous with Convoy SL 155 on April 23, 1944, arriving in Liverpool on 3 May 1944. [5]

She participated in the Normandy invasion, June 1944. [2]

She sailed from St. Helen's Roads, 21 March 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the same day, in Convoy WVL 109. [6] She again left St. Helen's Roads, on 30 April 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the next day, 1 May 1945, in Convoy WVC 138. [7]

Postwar career

LST-28 was decommissioned on 16 August 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946. On 19 May 1948, she was sold to George H. Nutman, of Brooklyn, New York, for scrapping. [2]

Awards

LST-28 earned two battle stars for her World War II service. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Navsource 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 DANFS 2015.
  3. ↑ Convoy MKS 46.
  4. ↑ Convoy MKS 46G.
  5. ↑ Convoy SL 155.
  6. ↑ Convoy WVL 109.
  7. ↑ Convoy WVC 138.

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