USS LST-460

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USS LST-460, Guadalcanal 23 July 1943.
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-460
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 980 [1]
Builder Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number164 [1]
Laid down26 September 1942
Launched31 October 1942
Commissioned15 February 1943
Stricken19 January 1945
Identification
Honors and
awards		 Silver-service-star-3d.png Bronze-service-star-3d.png 6 × battle stars
FateSunk, 21 December 1944
General characteristics [2]
Class and 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
Length328  ft (100  m) oa
Beam50 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
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 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 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations:
Awards:

USS LST-460 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

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Construction

The ship was laid down on 26 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 980, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 31 October 1942; and commissioned on 15 February 1943. [1] [3]

Service history

During World War II, LST-460 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the consolidation of the southern Solomons in June 1943; the New Georgia Campaign which included the Vella Lavella occupation in August 1943; the Treasury Island landings, November 1943; the Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operation, the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in November 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings during the Lingayen Gulf landings of December 1945. [3]

LST-460 was lost in action due to an enemy aircraft attack on 21 December 1944, off Mindoro, Philippines. She was struck from the Navy list on 19 January 1945. [3]

Honors and awards

LST-460 earned six battle stars for her World War II service. [3]

Notes

    Citations
    1. 1 2 3 Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
    2. ↑ Navsource 2015.
    3. 1 2 3 4 DANFS 2015.

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