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Name | LST-973 |
Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
Yard number | 3443[1] |
Laid down | 25 November 1944 |
Launched | 27 December 1944 |
Commissioned | 27 January 1945 |
Decommissioned | 24 May 1946 |
Stricken | 29 September 1947 |
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Commissioned | 6 September 1950 |
Decommissioned | 7 November 1951 |
Stricken | 20 November 1951 |
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Fate | Transferred to France, 7 November 1951 |
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Name | Golo |
Acquired | 7 November 1951 |
Stricken | 1960 |
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Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1959 |
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Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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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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USS LST-973 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
[edit]LST-973 was laid down on 25 November 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 27 December 1944; and commissioned on 27 January 1945.[3][2]
Service history
[edit]Following World War II, LST-973 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946. She was decommissioned on 24 May 1946, and transferred to the US Army. The ship was struck from the Navy list on 29 September 1947, but reinstated on 6 September 1950, for service during the Korean War. Decommissioned again on 7 November 1951, LST-973 was transferred to the French Navy that same date. She was struck from the Navy list for the second time on 20 November 1951.[3]
Awards
[edit]LST-973 earned four battle stars one award of the Navy Unit Commendation for Korean service.[3]
Notes
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[edit]Bibliography
[edit]Online resources
- "LST-973". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 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 22 June 2017.
- "USS LST-973". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery of USS LST-973 at NavSource Naval History