USS LST-40

History
United States
Name	LST-40
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	3 June 1943
Launched	7 August 1943
Commissioned	15 September 1943
Decommissioned	18 February 1946
Stricken	5 March 1947
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-40; Code letters: NHBF; ;
Honors and; awards	4 × battle stars
Status	Assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East
Japan
Name	Q066
Operator	Shipping Control Authority for Japan
Fate	Sold to the Korea, February 1947
Status	Unknown
General characteristics
Type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load ; 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing;
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft; Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft;
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines ; 1,700 shp (1,300 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears ; 2 × Propellers ;
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum; 350 tons main deckload;
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament; 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns ; 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons ;
Service record
Part of:	LST Flotilla 5
Awards:	American Campaign Medal ; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal ; World War II Victory Medal ; Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp ;

Last updated June 29, 2023

USS LST-40 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-40 was laid down on 3 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 7 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Hilda Sambolt; and commissioned on 15 September 1943.^[2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-40 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.^[2]

Following the war, LST-40 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 February 1946. In February 1947, she was transferred to the United States Army Military Government in Korea, as a sale, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 March, that same year.^[2]

Awards

LST-40 earned four battle stars for World War II service.^[2]

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References

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Bibliography

"LST-40". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . Retrieved 14 November 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
"USS LST-40". NavSource Online. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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