USS LST-141 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy in World War II. Like most of the ships of her class, she was not named and known only by her designation.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-141 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 24 November 1943 |
| Launched | 16 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 16 February 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 18 December 1945 |
| Stricken | 7 February 1946 |
| Honors and awards | 1 battle star for World War II service |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 25 May 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567, 900hp diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h) (maximum) |
| Endurance |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × LCVP |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted |
| Armament | |
LST-141 was laid down on 24 November 1943 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, by the American Bridge Company; launched on 16 January 1944; and commissioned on 16 February 1944.
During World War II, LST-141 was assigned to the European Theatre. She sailed across the Atlantic as part of Convoy UGS 36 in April 1944,[1] and took part in the invasion of southern France in August and September 1944.
On 3 December 1944, LST-141 was damaged when she ran aground at Bizerte, Tunisia.[2]
On 5 December, while towing LCT-152, LST-141 encountered a gale off Palermo, Sicily. In the storm LCT-152 was damaged and LST-141 relinquished her tow to ATA-172.[2]
Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 18 December 1945 and struck from the Navy List on 7 February 1946. On 25 May 1948, the ship was sold to Hughes Bros. Inc., of New York, for scrapping.
LST-141 earned one battle star for World War II service.
References
edit- ^ "Convoy UGS 36". USS LST-173 Association. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ a b Cressman, Robert (2000). "Chapter VI: 1944". The official chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-149-3. OCLC 41977179. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of LST-141 at NavSource Naval History
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