USS LST-282

Last updated

80-G-253137 Normandy Invasion, June 1944.jpg
USS LST-282 off Normandy in June 1944
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-282
Builder American Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down12 July 1943
Launched3 October 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Carl B. Ihli
Commissioned12 November 1943
Stricken16 September 1944
Identification
Honors and
awards		 See Awards
FateSunk by Luftwaffe, 15 August 1944
General characteristics
Class and 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

USS LST-282 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. [1]

Contents

Construction and career

LST-282 was laid down on 12 July 1943 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 3 October 1943 and commissioned on 12 November 1943. [2]

During World War II, LST-282 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle theater. She took part in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944 and the Invasion of southern France in August 1944. On 15 August 1944, she was struck by a German Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled bomb.

LST-282 was struck from the Navy Register on 16 September 1944. [1]

Awards

LST-282 have earned the following awards:

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Tank Landing Ship LST-282". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "LST-282". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

Sources

Related Research Articles

USS <i>LST-537</i> LST-491-class landing ship tank

USS LST-537 was a LST-491-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Ting (LST-203).

USS <i>LST-283</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-283 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to the Peruvian Navy and renamed BAP Chimbote (LT-34).

USS <i>LST-178</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-178 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed HMS LST-178. In 1946, she was again handed over to the Egyptian Navy to be renamed ENSAka.

USS <i>LST-520</i> LST-491-class landing ship tank

USS LST-520 was a LST-491-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Shu (LST-228).

USS <i>LST-47</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-47 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as BRP Tarlac (LT-500).

USS <i>LST-75</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-75 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as RPS Cotabato (T-36).

USS <i>LST-222</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-222 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as RPS Mindoro Occidental (LT-93).

USS <i>LST-287</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-287 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as RPS Samar Oriental (LT-502).

USS <i>LST-388</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-388 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

USS <i>LST-314</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-314 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

USS LST-308 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

USS <i>LST-69</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-69 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

USS <i>LST-205</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-205 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

USS <i>LST-277</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-277 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to Chile as Commandante Toro (LST-97).

USS LST-177 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as Laita (K05).

USS <i>LST-223</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-223 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as Rance (L9004).

USS <i>LST-326</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-326 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as Liamone (K06).

USS <i>LST-347</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-347 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as Vire (L9003).

USS <i>LST-382</i> LST-1-class landing ship tank

USS LST-382 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as La Paillotte (LST-382).

USS LST-53 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to South Korean Navy as ROKSChang Su (LST-811).

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.