USS LST-382

USS LST-382 in Salerno, September 1943
History
United States
Name	LST-382
Builder	Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy
Laid down	10 December 1942
Launched	3 February 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. Emily F. Cass
Commissioned	18 February 1943
Decommissioned	29 November 1944
Stricken	28 April 1949
Identification	Callsign: NCAE
Honors & awards	See Awards
Fate	Transferred to Royal Navy, 29 November 1944
History
United Kingdom
Name	LST-382
Commissioned	29 November 1944
Decommissioned	1946
Fate	Returned to the United States
History
France
Name	La Paillotte
Namesake	La Paillotte
Commissioned	23 January 1948
Identification	Pennant number: LST-382
Fate	Scrapped
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-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). ^[1]

Construction and career

LST-382 was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts. Launched on 3 February 1943 and commissioned on 18 February 1943. ^[2]

Service in the United States

During World War II, LST-382 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Invasion of Sicilian from 9 to 15 July 1943 and the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September 1943.

She participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.

LST-382 was decommissioned on 29 December 1944 and transferred to the Royal Navy.

She was struck from the Navy Register on 28 April 1949. ^[1]

Service in the United Kingdom

HMS LST-382 was commissioned on 18 December 1944 and was part of W Task Force which participated in the invasion of Malaya.

She was returned to the United States n 1946 and leased to France on 23 January 1948.

Service in France

She was transferred to the French Navy and commissioned on 23 January 1948 with the same name LST-382. ^[3]

In 1950s, she was given the name La Paillotte (LST-347).

La Paillotte took part in the First Indochina War between 19 December 1946 to 1 August 1954.

The ship was out of service and sold for scrap.

Awards

LST-382 have earned the following awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3 battle stars)
• World War II Victory Medal

Citations

1. "Tank Landing Ship LST-382". NavSource. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. "LST-382". NHHC. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. "LST Paillotte". lst.france.free.fr. Retrieved 14 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.