USS LST-459
| History |
 United States |
| Name: |
USS LST-459 |
| Builder: |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. |
| Laid down: |
22 September 1942 |
| Launched: |
29 October 1942 |
| Commissioned: |
13 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned: |
12 April 1946 |
| Struck: |
19 June 1946 |
Honours and
awards: |
- American Campaign Medal
- 6 × Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- 2 × Philippines Liberation Medals
- 6 × Battle Stars (WWII)
|
| Fate: |
Sold for scrap on 31 October 1947, to New Orleans Shipwrecking Co., New Orleans, LA. |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: |
- 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
- 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full (sea-going draft with 1675 ton load)
|
| Length: |
327 ft 9 in (99.90 m) |
| Beam: |
50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: |
- Light :
- 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward
- 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
- Sea-going :
- 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward
- 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
- Landing (with 500 ton load) :
- 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward
- 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
|
| Propulsion: |
2 General Motors 12-567 900 hp (671 kW) diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: |
12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range: |
24,000 nmi (44,000 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
Boats & landing
craft carried: |
2 × LCVPs |
| Troops: |
16 officers, 147 enlisted |
| Complement: |
7 officers, 104 enlisted |
| Armament: |
- 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts
- 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts
- 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts
|
USS LST-459 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship which saw service during the Second World War. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.
Service history
The ship was laid down on 22 September 1942, at Wash, Vancouver, by Kaiser, Inc. She was launched on 29 October. During the Second World War, LST-459 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater, where she participated in the following campaigns:
The ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 19 June 1946. Ultimately, she was sold for scrap to New Orleans Shipwrecking Co. on 31 October 1947.
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