USS LST-446
![]() USS LST-446, launching at Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington, 18 September 1942. The pilothouse and smoke stack belong to the paddle-wheel tug at the LSTs stern. | |
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Name | LST-446 |
Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 966[1] |
Builder | Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington |
Yard number | 150[1] |
Laid down | 15 June 1942 |
Launched | 18 September 1942 |
Commissioned | 30 November 1942 |
Decommissioned | 13 July 1946 |
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Fate | Sold 10 February 1947 |
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Operator | Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Company, Jacksonville, Florida |
Refit | converted to commercial service |
Status | fate unknown |
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Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft |
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Propulsion |
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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 |
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Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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Part of: | LST Flotilla 5 |
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USS LST-446 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
Construction
[edit]LST-446 was laid down on 15 June 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 966, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched on 18 September 1942; and commissioned on 30 November 1942.[1][3]
Service history
[edit]During the war, LST-446 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the consolidation of the southern Solomons from March through April 1943; the New Georgia Campaign which included the New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation in July and August 1943, and the Vella Lavella occupation in August 1943; the occupation and defense of Cape Torokina November and December 1943; the Green Islands landing February 1944; the assault and occupation of Guam July 1944; and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945. [3]
Post-war service
[edit]Following the war, LST-446 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-December 1945. Upon her return to the United States, the tank landing ship was decommissioned on 13 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 8 October 1946. On 10 February 1947, she was sold to the Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Co., of Jacksonville, Florida, for conversion to merchant service.[3]
Honors and awards
[edit]LST-446 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.[3]
Notes
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Bibliography
[edit]Online resources
- "LST-446". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "USS LST-446". Navsource.org. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Photo gallery of USS LST-446 at NavSource Naval History