USS LST-464

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USS LST-464 San Francisco Bay circa 1945.jpg
USS LST(H)-464, in San Francisco Bay, California, c. late 1945.
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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-464
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 984 [1]
Builder Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number168 [1]
Laid down10 October 1942
Launched12 November 1942
Commissioned25 February 1943
Decommissioned16 April 1946
ReclassifiedLanding Ship Tank (Hospital), 15 September 1945
Stricken19 June 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		 Bronze-service-star-3d.png 2 × battle stars
FateSold, 5 March 1948
General characteristics [2]
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
Service record
Operations: Leyte landings (18 October–29 November 1944)
Awards:

USS LST-464/LST(H)-464 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

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Construction

LST-464 was laid down on 10 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 984, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 12 November 1942; and commissioned on 25 February 1943. [1] [3]

LST-464 was converted into a "first aid ship" at Sydney, Australia, in 1943. These modifications included the installation in the tank deck bulkhead of a watertight door to allow access to the forward troop compartment from both the starboard and port sides of the ship. Spaces were also converted to receiving, sterilizer, and operating rooms. On the tank deck, 78 hospital beds, refrigerators, lockers, toilets and wash basins were installed. LST-464's medical staff was increased to six doctors, one dentist and a number of corpsmen. [2]

Service history

During the war, LST-464 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. She took part in supporting and consolidations designated by Commander 7th Fleet from May through October 1944; and the Leyte operation in October and November 1944. [3]

Post-war service

Following the war, LST-464 was redesignated LST(H)-464 on 15 September, and performed occupation duty in the Far East until late September 1945. The tank landing ship returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 16 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 5 March 1948, she was sold to the Port Houston Iron Works, Inc., of Houston, Texas, for non-self-propelled operation. [3]

Honors and awards

LST-464 earned two battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for her World War II service. [3]

Notes

    Citations
    1. 1 2 3 Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
    2. 1 2 Navsource 2015.
    3. 1 2 3 4 DANFS.

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