USS LST-919
| History | |
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 United States |
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| Name: | USS LST-919 |
| Laid down: | 11 April 1944 |
| Launched: | 17 May 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 31 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 5 August 1946 |
| Fate: |
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| Struck: | 25 September 1946 |
| Honours and awards: |
three battle stars |
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| Name: | ARA Cabo San Isidro BDT-6 |
| Acquired: | 14 November 1948 |
| Out of service: | 1968 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-class LST |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: |
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| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: |
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| Complement: | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
| Armament: |
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USS LST-919 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.
LST-919 was laid down on 11 April 1944 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc; launched on 17 May 1944, and commissioned on 29 May 1944.
During World War II, LST-919 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Leyte landings—October and November 1944 Lingayen Gulf landing — January 1945 Mindanao Island landings — April 1945
Following the war, LST-919 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 5 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 10 January 1948, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina [1]
In Argentine service, LST-998 was named ARA Cabo San Isidro and redesignated BDT-6 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), later Q46. She was retired in 1979.[2] She still existed at the time of the Falklands War, but was not available for use.
LST-919 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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- ↑ ArmadaArgentina
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