HM LST-413

HMS LST-413 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-413
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 933[1]
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number	2185[1]
Laid down	10 October 1942
Launched	10 November 1942
Commissioned	5 January 1943
Decommissioned	11 April 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-413
Fate	Returned to USN custody, 11 April 1946
History
United States
Name	LST-413
Acquired	11 April 1946
Stricken	10 June 1947
Fate	Sold, 5 December 1947
General characteristics [2]
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-413 was laid down on 10 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 933, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 10 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 5 January 1943.^[3]

Service history

LST-413 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 11 April 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 10 June 1947. On 5 December 1947, LST-413 was sold to Bosey, Philippines.^[3]

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs

Notes

Citations

1. Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
2. Navsource 2011.
3. DANFS.

Bibliography

Online resources

• "LST-413". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 23 April 2007. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
• "USS LST-413". Navsource.org. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2007.

External links

• Photo gallery of LST-413 at NavSource Naval History