USS LST-1130 was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]

USS LST-1130
History
United States
NameLST-1130
BuilderChicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca
Laid down5 December 1944
Launched27 February 1945
Sponsored byMrs Bessie F. Jipson
Commissioned20 March 1945
Decommissioned23 March 1948
Stricken12 March 1948
Identification
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded :
  • 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward
  • 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Loaded :
  • 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward
  • 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

Construction and commissioning

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LST-1130 was laid down on 5 December 1944 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois. Launched on 27 February 1945 and commissioned on 20 March 1945.[3]

During World War II, LST-1130 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She was assigned to occupation and China from 23 September to 2 December 1945, 24 June to 25 July 1946 and 26 July to 24 November 1946.[4]

She was decommissioned on 23 March 1948 and was struck from the Naval Register on 12 March 1948. On 23 March 1948, following a grounding at Yap, Caroline Islands, which left the ship in a condition beyond economical repair.

Awards

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LST-1130 have earned the following awards:

Citations

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  1. ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "LST-1130". NHHC. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

Sources

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