USS LST-19

History
Name: USS LST-19
Builder: Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down: 22 October 1942
Launched: 11 March 1943
Commissioned: 15 May 1943
Decommissioned: 20 March 1946
Reclassified: USS LST(H)-19, 15 September 1945
Struck: 1 May 1946
Honours and
awards:		 4 battle stars (WWII)
Fate: Sold for scrapping, 5 December 1947
General characteristics
Class and type: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement:
  • 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light
  • 3,880 long tons (3,942 t) full
Length: 328 ft (100 m)
Beam: 50 ft (15 m)
Draft:
  • Unloaded:
  • Bow: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m)
  • Stern: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
  • Loaded :
  • Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
  • Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Propulsion: 2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 Two to six LCVPs
Troops: approx. 140 officers and enlisted
Complement: 8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted
Armament:
  • 5 × 40 mm gun mounts
  • 6 × 20 mm gun mounts
  • 2 × .50-cal machine guns
  • 4 × .30-cal machine guns

USS LST-19 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was designed to carry troops and military equipment to the shores of the battle front and quickly deliver her cargo. She served in the Pacific Ocean and post-war returned home proudly with four battle stars to her credit.

LST-19 was laid down on 22 October 1942 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation.; launched on 11 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Frances P. Gott; commissioned on 15 May 1943; and redesignated LST(H) on 15 September 1945.

World War II Pacific Theatre operations

During World War II, LST-19 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Conversion to hospital ship

At war's end, USS LST-19 was converted into a hospital ship.

Post-war occupation hospital duty

Following World War II LST(H)-19 performed occupation duty in the Far East in October and December 1945.

Post-war decommissioning

She was decommissioned on 20 March 1946 and was struck from the Navy List on 1 May 1946. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to Ships and Power Equipment Co., of Barber, New Jersey, for scrapping.

Awards

LST-19 earned four battle stars for World War II service.

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

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