 USS LST-952 at anchor in San Francisco Bay, c. 1946.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-952 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3422 |
| Laid down | 1 September 1944 |
| Launched | 11 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 3 November 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 1 August 1946 |
| Reclassified | Landing Ship Tank (Hospital), 15 September 1945 |
| Stricken | 22 January 1947 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  1 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 10 October 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs |
| Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 21 |
| Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1 April–28 June 1945) |
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USS LST-952/LST(H)-952 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.
Construction
LST-952 was laid down on 1 September 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 11 October 1944; and commissioned on 3 November 1944.
Service history
During World War II, LST-952 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945.
On 15 September 1945, she was redesignated LST(H)-952 and performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early May 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 1 August 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 22 January 1947. On 10 October 1947, the ship was sold to Luria Bros. & Co., Inc., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for scrapping.
Awards
LST-952 earned one battle star for World War II service.
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-952". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- "USS LST-952". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-952 at NavSource Naval History
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 United States NavyLST-542-class tank landing ships |
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