USS LST-801

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameUSS LST-801
Laid down6 September 1944
Launched14 October 1944
Commissioned8 November 1944
Decommissioned18 July 1946
Fate
  • Sold,
  • 29 December 1947
Stricken18 August 1946
Honours and
awards		one battle star
Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg Argentina
NameARA Cabo Buen Tiempo (BDT-13)
Acquired1948
Out of service1963
General characteristics
Class and type LST-542-class LST
Displacement
  • 1,490 tons (light);
  • 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • 8 ft (2.4 m) forward;
  • 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
PropulsionTwo diesel engines, two shafts
Speed
  • 10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max);
  • 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
Complement7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament

USS LST-801 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

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History

LST-801 was laid down on 6 September 1944 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by the Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co.; launched on 14 October 1944; sponsored by Miss Jane E. Calhoun; and commissioned on 8 November 1944.

During World War II, LST-801 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from March through June 1945. Following the war, LST-801 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early March 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 July 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 18 August that same year. On 29 December 1947, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina and renamed Don Antonio. [1]

LST-801 earned one battle star for World War II service. [2]

Argentine service

In Argentine Navy service, Don Antonio was renamed ARA Cabo Buen Tiempo and redesignated BDT-13 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques). She was retired in 1963. [3]

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References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .

Bibliography

Notes

  1. ↑ Friedman, p. 571
  2. ↑ "LST-801". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. 2008-11-14.
  3. ↑ ArmadaArgentina


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