History | |
---|---|
United States | |
Name | Pontus |
Namesake | A Latin form of Pontos, a Greek god of the sea |
Builder | Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. |
Laid down | 13 July 1942 |
Launched | 2 March 1943 |
Commissioned | 24 March 1943 (Reduced Commission), 2 April 1943 (Full Commission) |
Decommissioned | 11 April 1946 |
In service | 1943 |
Out of service | 1946 |
Stricken | 1 May 1946 |
Identification |
|
Fate | Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 26 November 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship / Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tender |
Displacement | 3,755 tons (full load) |
Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Propulsion | Diesel engines, twin screws, 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 119 |
Armament | 1 x 3 in (76 mm)/50 dual purpose mount |
USS Pontus (AGP-20) was a motor torpedo boat tender in service with the United States Navy during the Second World War. Commissioned in March 1943, during the war she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Following the war, USS Pontus was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 8 to 20 November 1945. She was decommissioned in 1946 and struck the same year after just 3 years of service. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 26 November 1947. She earned three Battle Stars for World War II Service. Her current status is unknown, most likely scrapped.
USS LST-734 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.
USS Muscatine (AK-197) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the US Navy under a US Maritime Commission contract during the closing period of World War II. She had a brief career before being decommissioned a year later.
USS LST-713 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
USS Silenus (AGP-11) was a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the United States Navy during World War II. She was laid down by Chicago Bridge and Iron on 28 October 1943 as LST-519. She was redesignated LST-604 on 18 December 1943 and launched on 20 March 1944. She was commissioned on 8 April 1944. LST-604 was decommissioned on 29 April 1944, at Maryland Drydock Co., Baltimore MD. for conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. It lasted 104 days, the now USS Silenus, was recommissioned on 9 August 1944. On 14 March 1947 she was decommissioned and on 25 July 1947, she was scrapped. During World War II, USS Silenus was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
USS Blackford (APB-45) was a Benewah-class self-propelled barracks ship that was in service with the United States Navy during the waning days of World War II. She was decommissioned in April 1947 and sold for merchant service. In c. 1968-1970, she was sunk as a target by the South African Military.
USS Stark County (LST-1134) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Royal Thai Navy as HTMS Pangan (LST-13).
USS Russell County (LST-1090) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Tandjung Radja (2).
USS LST-1050 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Lien (LST-209).
USS LST-717 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Yeh.
USS LST-1130 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.
USS Sutter County (LST-1150) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.
USS LST-205 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.
USS LST-277 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to Chile as Commandante Toro (LST-97).
USS LST-218 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to South Korean Navy as ROKSBi Bong (LST-809).
USS LSM-462 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to South Korean Navy as ROKSGadeok (LSM-605).
USS LSM-471 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was transferred to France and renamed L9052, later transferred to Republic of China as ROCS Mei Ping (LSM-353).
USS LSM-125 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was transferred to France as L9013 and Japan as JDS LSM-3001.
USS LSM-355 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was transferred to France as L9011, South Vietnam as RVNS Hát Giang (HQ-400) and Philippines as RPS Western Samar (LP-66).
USS LSM-478 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was transferred to France as L9016 and Taiwan as ROCS Mei Kun (LSM-252).
USS LST-399 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.