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    USS LST-5

    USS LST-5 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the


    United States Navy built during World War II. She was
    transferred to the Royal Navy in December 1944. Like
    many of her class, she was not named and is properly
    referred to by her hull designation.

    Contents
    Construction
    USN service history
    Royal Navy service
    Final disposition
    References
    Bibliography
    External links

    Construction
    LST-5 was laid down on 12 July 1942, at Pittsburgh,
    Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launch on 3 HM LST-5 beached at Madras, India, while
    October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Wanetta Rose Barker; loading in preparation for the voyage to
    and commissioned on 22 February 1943.[2] Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 2 January
    1946. Note that the bow doors have been
    removed.
    USN service history
    History
    During LST-5's involvement in World War II, she served United States
    in the Mediterranean Theater and European Theater and
    participated in the following operations: the Allied Name: LST-5
    invasion of Sicily in July 1943; the Salerno Landings in Builder: Dravo Corporation,
    September 1943; and the Invasion of Normandy in June
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    1944.[2]
    Laid down: 12 July 1942

    Royal Navy service Launched: 3 October 1942


    Sponsored by: Mrs. John (Jennie) Bartolo
    LST-5 was decommissioned from the USN on 17 Commissioned: 22 February 1943
    November 1944, and commissioned into the Royal Navy
    Decommissioned: 17 November 1944
    the next day as HM LST-5. She was refit at Belfast, from
    22 January to 11 April 1945, before sailing for service in Identification: Hull symbol: LST-5
    the Far East the following summer. On 19 February 1946, Code letters: NDNP
    she was decommissioned from the RN.[1]
    Final disposition
    Honors and 3 × battle stars
    LST-5 was struck from the Navy list on 1 August 1947. awards:
    On 7 October 1947, she was sold to the Tung Hwa
    Fate: Transferred to the Royal
    Trading Co., Singapore, for scrapping.
    Navy

    United Kingdom
    References
    Name: LST-5
    1. Navsource 2007.
    2. DANFS. Commissioned: 18 November 1944
    Decommissioned: 19 February 1946

    Bibliography Status: Sold for scrapping, 7


    October 1947
    "LST-5" (https://www.history.navy.mil/research/hi
    stories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-5.html). General characteristics [1]
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Type: LST-1-class tank landing
    Naval History and Heritage Command.
    ship
    Retrieved 12 August 2017. This article
    incorporates text from this source, which is in the Displacement: 1,625 long tons (1,651 t)
    public domain. (light)
    "LST-5" (http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/1
    4,080 long tons (4,145 t)
    6/160005.htm). Navsource. Navsource.org. 21
    September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2017. (full (seagoing draft with
    1,675 short tons (1,520 t)
    load)
    External links 2,366 long tons (2,404 t)
    Photo gallery (http://www.navsource.org/archive (beaching)
    s/10/16/160005.htm) of USS LST-5 at Length: 328 ft (100 m) oa
    NavSource Naval History
    Beam: 50 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 2 in (2.49 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
    Installed power: 2 × 900 hp (670 kW)
    Electro-Motive Diesel 12-
    567A diesel engines
    1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
    Propulsion: 1 × Falk main reduction
    gears
    2 × Propellers
    Speed: 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 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 2 x LCVPs
    craft carried:
    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
    Armament: Varied, ultimate armament
    2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in)
    Bofors guns
    4 × single 40 mm Bofors
    guns
    12 × 20 mm (0.79 in)
    Oerlikon cannons

    Service record
    Operations: Sicilian occupation (July
    1943)
    Salerno landings
    (September 1943)
    Invasion of Normandy
    (June 1944)

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