USS LST-327

USS LST-327 beached at Palermo, Sicily, 1943
History
United States
Name	USS LST-327
Builder	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Laid down	12 November 1942
Launched	11 February 1943
Commissioned	5 March 1943
Decommissioned	19 November 1945
Stricken	5 December 1945
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 15 September 1948
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	11.6 knots (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	6 × LCVPs
Troops	14 officers, 131 enlisted men
Complement	9 officers, 120 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts (Mark 51 director) 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts
Service record
Operations:	World War II Operation Avalanche Operation Husky Operation Overlord Operation Shingle Tunisian campaign
Awards:	5 battle stars

USS LST-327 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy during World War II. ^[1]

Construction

LST-327 was laid down on 12 November 1942 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Launched on 11 February 1943 and commissioned on 5 March 1943.

Service history

During World War II, LST-327 was assigned to the European-African-Middle East Theater. The ship took part in the Tunisian operations (July 1943), the Sicilian occupation (July 1943), the Salerno landings (September 1943), the Anzio-Nettuno landings (January to March 1944), and the Invasion of Normandy (June 1944). ^[2]

On 27 August 1944, while travelling along the English Channel, the USS LST-327 collided with an enemy mine, leading to heavy damage and the death of 22 crewmen. ^[3] The ship was then brought to Plymouth, England, to receive repairs. Once the damage mended, USS LST-327 departed Plymouth and made way for the United States. In the months following its return, the ship was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register.

On 15 September 1948, the ship was sold for scrapping to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., located in Chester, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

References

1. "Tank Landing Ship LST-327". NavSource. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
2. "LST-327". NHHC. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
3. "The Sinking of LST 327". www.landingship.com. Retrieved 2025-04-19.