History
United Kingdom
NameLST-423
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 943[1]
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number2195[1]
Laid down1 December 1942
Launched14 January 1943
Commissioned24 February 1943
Decommissioned10 June 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: LST-423
FateReturned to USN custody, 10 June 1946
United States
NameLST-423
Acquired10 June 1946
Stricken19 July 1946
FateSold for scrapping, 29 December 1947
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
Troops163
Complement117
Armament

HMS LST-423 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.

Construction

LST-423 was laid down on 1 December 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 943, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 14 January 1943; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 24 February 1943.[3]

Service history

LST-423 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 10 June 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 19 July 1946. On 29 December 1947, she was sold to the Northern Metals Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

See also

Notes

    Citations
    1. 1 2 Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
    2. ↑ Navsource 2006.
    3. 1 2 DANFS.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "LST-423". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 May 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
    • "USS LST-423". Navsource.org. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2017.


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