HM LST-419

HMS LST-419 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

HM LST-419 beached at Morotai while loading Australian troops of the 34th Brigade for occupation duty in Japan, 27 October 1945.
History
United Kingdom
Name	LST-419
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 939[1]
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number	2191[1]
Laid down	1 November 1942
Launched	30 November 1942
Commissioned	8 February 1943
Decommissioned	4 May 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-419
Fate	Returned to USN custody, 4 May 1946
United States
Name	LST-419
Acquired	4 May 1946
Stricken	8 July 1946
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 5 December 1947
General characteristics [2]
Class & type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 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	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 craft carried	2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	163
Complement	117
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun 6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannon 4 × Fast Aerial Mine (FAM) mounts

Construction

LST-419 was laid down on 1 November 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 939, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 30 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 8 February 1943.^[3]

Service history

LST-419 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 4 May 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 July 1946. On 5 December 1947, LST-419 was sold to Bosey, Philippines, and subsequently scrapped.^[3]

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs