USS LST-958 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.

USS LST-958 beached, date and location unknown.
History
United States
NameLST-958
BuilderBethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Yard number3428[1]
Laid down3 October 1944
Launched31 October 1944
Commissioned25 November 1944
Decommissioned14 March 1946
Stricken28 March 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards
1 × battle star
FateSold, 20 December 1946
StatusFate unknown
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 23
Operations: Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (29 May–30 June 1945)
Awards:

Construction

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LST-958 was laid down on 3 October 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 31 October 1944; and commissioned on 25 November 1944.[3][2]

Service history

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During World War II, LST-958 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945.[3]

Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early October 1945. The ship was decommissioned on 14 March 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 28 March, that same year. On 20 December 1946, the tank landing ship was sold.[3]

Awards

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LST-958 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]

Notes

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Citations

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Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-958". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 15 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 15 June 2017.
  • "USS LST-958". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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