Construction and career
LST-382 was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts. Launched on 3 February 1943 and commissioned on 18 February 1943. [2]
Service in the United States
During World War II, LST-382 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Invasion of Sicilian from 9 to 15 July 1943 and the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September 1943.
She participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
LST-382 was decommissioned on 29 December 1944 and transferred to the Royal Navy.
She was struck from the Navy Register on 28 April 1949. [1]
Service in the United Kingdom
HMS LST-382 was commissioned on 18 December 1944 and was part of W Task Force which participated in the invasion of Malaya.
She was returned to the United States n 1946 and leased to France on 23 January 1948.
Service in France
She was transferred to the French Navy and commissioned on 23 January 1948 with the same name LST-382. [3]
In 1950s, she was given the name La Paillotte (LST-347).
La Paillotte took part in the First Indochina War between 19 December 1946 to 1 August 1954.
The ship was out of service and sold for scrap.
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