HM LST-406

HM LST-406 beached at Normandy with bow doors open and ramp down disembarking Crusader AA Mk III tank, "Allahkeef" of 22nd Armoured Brigade HQ, 7th Armoured Division ashore on 7 June 1944.
History
United Kingdom
NameLST-406
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 926[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2178[1]
Laid down1 September 1942
Launched28 October 1942
Commissioned26 December 1942
Decommissioned11 April 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-406
FateReturned to USN custody, 11 April 1946
United States
NameLST-406
Acquired11 April 1946
Stricken10 June 1947
FateSold for scrapping, 5 December 1947 but reported to be in commercial service, as late as 1978
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-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
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

HMS LST-406 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-406 was laid down on 1 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 926, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 28 October 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 26 December 1942.[3]

Service history

LST-406 left Halifax, Nova Scotia, along with sister ships LST-336 and LST-319, in convoy SC 125 for Liverpool, 31 March 1943, arriving 14 April 1944.[2]

LST-406 saw no active service in the United States Navy. The tank landing ship was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 11 April 1946. She was struck from the Navy list on 10 June 1947. On 5 December 1947, LST-406 was sold to Bosey, Philippines, for scrapping.[3] However, as late as 1978, she was reported to be in commercial service as Chung 116, flagged for the People's Republic of China.[2]

See also

Notes

Citations
  1. ^ a b Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Navsource 2014.
  3. ^ a b DANFS.

Bibliography

Online resources

  • "LST-406". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-406". Navsource.org. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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