USS LST-919

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USS LST-919 Mindoro Island 15 December 1944.jpg
USS LST-919, LST-922, and LST-990 beached at Mindoro Island, Philippines, 15 December 1944, unloading supplies and equipment.
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-919
Builder Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Yard number3389 [1]
Laid down11 April 1944
Launched17 May 1944
Commissioned31 May 1944
Decommissioned5 August 1946
Stricken25 September 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		 Bronze-service-star-3d.png 3 × battle star
FateSold, 10 January 1948, resold to Argentina, 1 March 1948
Flag of Argentina.svgArgentina
NameCabo San Isidro
Acquired1 March 1948
Decommissioned8 August 1978
Refitconverted to Motor Torpedo Boat tender, 1950
IdentificationHull symbol: BDT6
Fate
  • Transferred to the Naval Transport Service, 1959
  • Sold for scrapping, 23 March 1980
General characteristics [2]
Class and type LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651  t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520  t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328  ft (100  m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6  kn (21.5  km/h; 13.3  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 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000  lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000  kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations:
Awards:

USS LST-919 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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Construction

LST-919 was laid down on 11 April 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 17 May 1944; and commissioned on 31 May 1944. [3] [2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-919 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and took part in the Leyte landings in October and November 1944, the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945, and the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945. [3]

Following the war, LST-919 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 5 August 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 25 September, that same year. On 10 January 1948, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation. [3] On 1 March 1948, she was resold to the government of Argentina. [2] [4]

Argentine service

In Argentine service, LST-919 was renamed Cabo San Isidro and redesignated BDT-6 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), later Q46. She was retired in 1979. [5] She still existed at the time of the Falklands War, but was not available for use.[ citation needed ]

Awards

LST-919 earned three battle stars for World War II service. [3]

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