HM LST-428

HMS LST-428 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-428 beached at Courseulles, France, in August 1944, while loading casualties. HM LST-428 had been converted to transport casualties back to the United Kingdom.
History
United Kingdom
Name	LST-428
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 948
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number	2200
Laid down	22 November 1942
Launched	22 December 1942
Commissioned	9 February 1943
Decommissioned	10 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-428
Fate	Returned to USN custody, 10 June 1946
United States
Name	LST-428
Acquired	10 June 1946
Stricken	19 July 1946
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 10 October 1947
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-428 was laid down on 22 November 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 948, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 22 December 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 9 February 1943.

Service history

LST-428 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 10 October 1947, she was sold to Luria Bros, and Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and subsequently scrapped.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

Online resources

• "LST-428". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 13 May 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 13 May 2017.
• "USS LST-428". Navsource.org. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of LST-428 at NavSource Naval History