USS LST-461

USS LST-461, beached at Majuro Atoll in March 1944.
History
United States
NameLST-461
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 981[1]
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number165[1]
Laid down30 September 1942
Launched3 November 1942
Commissioned18 February 1943
Decommissioned2 September 1947
Stricken16 September 1947
Identification
Honors and
awards
6 × battle stars
FateSold for scrapping, 30 March 1948
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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Division 14
Operations:
Awards:

USS LST-461 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater 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

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The ship was laid down on 30 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 981, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 3 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Eugene E. Blazier; and commissioned on 18 February 1943.[1][2]

Service history

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During World War II, LST-461 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the capture and occupation of Saipan in June and July 1944; in the capture and occupation of Tinian in July 1944; the Leyte operation in October 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945; in the Nasugbu operations in January 1945; and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May 1945.[3]

Following the war, LST-461 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 2 September 1947, and struck from the Navy list on 16 September, that same year. On 30 March 1948, the tank landing ship was sold to Consolidated Builders, Inc., of Seattle, Washington, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Honors and awards

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LST-461 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.[2]

Notes

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Citations

Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-461". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-461". Navsource.org. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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