HM LST-415

HMS LST-415 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-415
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 935[1]
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number	2187[1]
Laid down	29 October 1942
Launched	21 November 1942
Commissioned	19 January 1943
Stricken	2 June 1945
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-415
Fate	Sold for scrapping, January 1948
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-415 was laid down on 29 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 935, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 21 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 19 January 1943.^[3]

Service history

LST-415 saw no active service in the United States Navy.^[3]

She was torpedoed at 03:00 by a German E-boat and beached off Thurrock, England, on 16 January 1945.^[4][3]

The tank landing ship was returned to United States Navy custody and struck from the Navy list on 2 June 1945. The ship was sold to a local British firm in January 1948, and subsequently scrapped in Grays, England.^[4][3]

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs

Notes

Citations

1. Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
2. Navsource 2010.
3. DANFS.
4. Helgason.

Bibliography

Online resources

• "LST-415". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 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 11 May 2017.
• "USS LST-415". Navsource.org. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
• Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS LST-415". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of LST-415 at NavSource Naval History