USS LST-5
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USS LST-5 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy built during World War II. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in December 1944.
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Name | LST-5 |
Builder | Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 12 July 1942 |
Launched | 3 October 1942 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. John (Jennie) Bartolo |
Commissioned | 22 February 1943 |
Decommissioned | 17 November 1944 |
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Honors and awards | 3 × battle stars |
Fate | Transferred to the Royal Navy |
United Kingdom | |
Name | LST-5 |
Commissioned | 18 November 1944 |
Decommissioned | 19 February 1946 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 7 October 1947 |
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Type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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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 |
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Troops | 163 |
Complement | 117 |
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Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.