USS LST-41

USS LST-41 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

USS LST-41 beached, date and location unknown
History
United States
Name	LST-41
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	24 May 1943
Launched	17 August 1943
Commissioned	24 September 1943
Decommissioned	25 April 1946
Reclassified	Tank Landing Ship (Hospital), 15 September 1945
Stricken	19 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-41 Hull symbol: LST(H)-41 Code letters: NPCG
Honors & awards	5 × battle stars
Fate	Sold, 13 October 1947 and scrapped
General characteristics [1]
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	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
Part of:	LST Flotilla 13
Operations:	Marshall Islands operation Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (31 January–8 February 1944) Hollandia operation (21–29 April 1944) Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Guam (21–25 July 1944) Battle of Peleliu (6 September–14 October 1944) Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings (9 January 1945)
Awards:	China Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal

Construction

LST-41 was laid down on 24 May 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs Mary Spisak; and commissioned on 24 September 1943.^[2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-41 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.^[2]

Following the war, LST-41 was redesignated LST(H)-41 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until late November 1945.^[2]

Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 25 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 8 October 1947, she was sold to J. C. Berkwit & Co., of New York City, N.Y.^[2]

Awards

LST-41 earned five battle stars for World War II service.^[2]