USS LST-934 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.
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Name | LST-934 |
Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
Yard number | 3404[1] |
Laid down | 29 June 1944 |
Launched | 29 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 13 May 1946 |
Stricken | 19 June 1946 |
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Fate | Transferred to the State Department, 13 May 1946 |
Status | Fate unknown |
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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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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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Construction
editLST-934 was laid down on 23 June 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 26 July 1944; and commissioned on 20 August 1944.[3][2]
Service history
editDuring World War II, LST-934 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Palawan Island landings in March 1945, the Mindanao Island landings in March and April 1945, the Visayan Island landings in April 1945, and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in June 1945.[3]
Following the war, LST-934 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early May 1946. She was decommissioned on 13 May 1946, and transferred to the State Department that same day. On 19 June 1946, the ship was struck from the Navy list.[3]
Awards
editLST-934 earned two battle star for World War II service.[3]
Notes
editCitations
editBibliography
editOnline resources
- "LST-934". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 May 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 31 May 2017.
- "USS LST-934". Navsource.org. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of USS LST-934 at NavSource Naval History