USS LST-874

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-874
Builder Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville
Laid down16 October 1944
Launched25 November 1944
Commissioned18 December 1944
Decommissioned29 May 1946
Stricken3 July 1946
Honours and
awards
1 battle star (World War II)
FateSold, 8 June 1948
History
Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg France
NameChélif
Namesake Chélif
Commissioned8 June 1948
Identification Pennant number: L9006
General characteristics
Class and type LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • 8 ft (2.4 m) forward
  • 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts
Speed10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph)
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

USS LST-874 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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LST-874 was laid down on 16 October 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 25 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ernest B. Rainey; and commissioned on 18 December 1944.

USN service history

During World War II, LST-874 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early January 1946. LST-874 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 29 May 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 3 July that same year.

LST-874 earned one battle star for World War II service.

French service history

On 8 June 1948, the ship was sold to Donald P. Loker, then transferred to France. [1] where it was commissioned the RFS Chélif (L9006) where it served in the First Indochina War and the Algerian War [2] [3]

Citations

  1. Friedman, p. 569
  2. "Tank Landing Ship LST".
  3. "LST Cheliff".

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