HM LST-411

HMS LST-411 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.

History
United Kingdom
Name	LST-411
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 931
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number	2183
Laid down	21 September 1942
Launched	9 November 1942
Commissioned	31 December 1942
Stricken	13 November 1944
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-411
Fate	Lost in action, 1 January 1944, or 26 January 1944, or 20 February 1944
General characteristics
Class and 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-411 was laid down on 21 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 931, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 9 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 31 December 1942.

Service history

LST-411 saw no active service in the United States Navy. There are several reported sinking dates for LST-411: the site [Uboat.net] states that she struck a mine and was lost in action on 26 January 1944; [NavSource.org] claims she was mined or torpedoed 20 February 1944; while the US Navy says she was lost in action 1 January 1944. She was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1944.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

Online resources

• "LST-411". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
• "USS LST-411". Navsource.org. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
• Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS LST-411". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of LST-411 at NavSource Naval History