USS LST-283

USS LST-283 on 24 January 1944
History
United States
NameLST-283
BuilderAmerican Bridge Co., Ambridge
Laid down2 August 1943
Launched10 October 1943
Sponsored byMrs C. W. McNamee
Commissioned18 November 1943
Decommissioned13 June 1946
Stricken22 January 1947
Identification
FateSold to commercial service, 1947
History
Peru
NameChimbote
NamesakeChimbote
Acquired21 December 1951
Commissioned21 December 1951
Decommissioned1984
IdentificationPennant number: LT-34
FateScuttled 1989/90
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full (sea-going draft with 1675 ton load)
Length327 ft 9 in (99.90 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Light:
  • 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward
  • 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Sea-going:
  • 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward
  • 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing (with 500 ton load):
  • 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward
  • 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Propulsion2 General Motors 12-567 900 hp (671 kW) diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × LCVPs
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted
Armament
  • 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts
  • 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts
  • 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts

USS LST-283 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to the Peruvian Navy and renamed BAP Chimbote (LT-34).[1]

Construction and commissioning

LST-283 was laid down on 2 August 1943 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 10 October 1943 and commissioned on 18 November 1943.[2]

Service in the United States Navy

During World War II, LST-283 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944. She also took part in Operation Dragoon from 15 August to 13 September 1944. LST-283 was later assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, serving from 20 September to 20 November 1945. She was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and struck from the Naval Register on 22 January 1947. On 25 March 1947, she was sold to Northrup H. Castle, Honolulu, Hawaii and renamed M/S Rawhiti.[1]

Service in the Peruvian Navy

The Peruvian Navy purchased the ship on 21 December 1951 and renamed to BAP Chimbote (LT-34). She was later renumbered (DT-142).[3]

She was decommissioned in 1984.[4]

Awards

LST-283 have earned the following awards:

Citations

  1. ^ a b "USS LST-283". www.navsource.org. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "LST-283". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ Janes'Fighting Ships 1963–64
  4. ^ Gardiner, Robert and Chumbley, Steven (ed)Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, pub Conways, 1995, ISBN 0-85177-605-1

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