USS LST-282

USS LST-282 off Normandy in June 1944
History
United States
Name	LST-282
Builder	American Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down	12 July 1943
Launched	3 October 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. Carl B. Ihli
Commissioned	12 November 1943
Stricken	16 September 1944
Identification	Callsign: NFFO
Honors & awards	See Awards
Fate	Sunk by Luftwaffe, 15 August 1944
General characteristics
Class & 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
Length	328  ft (100  m) oa
Beam	50 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	2 × 900  hp (670  kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines 1,700  shp (1,300  kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears 2 × Propellers
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons

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

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]

Gallery

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  USS LST-282 burning after being attacked on 16 August 1944
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  USS LST-282 wrecked off Cape Dramont on 18 August 1944

Awards

LST-282 have earned the following awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2 battle stars)
• World War II Victory Medal

Citations

1. "Tank Landing Ship LST-282". NavSource. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "LST-282". NHHC. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

Sources

• United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN   978-0710607959.
• Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN   978-0710628886.
• Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.
• Witness account of veteran Amos Wolfgong, who survived the bombing and sinking of LST 282