 USS LST-965 after its launch. Photograph of the ceremony to launch LST-965 on 25 November 1944 in Hingham, Massachusetts.
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| History | |
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| Name | LST-965 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3435 |
| Laid down | 27 October 1944 |
| Launched | 25 November 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 3 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 19 July 1946 |
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| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 23 October 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 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 x LCVPs |
| Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 31 |
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USS LST-965 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
LST-965 was laid down on 27 October 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 25 November 1944; and commissioned on 20 December 1944.
Service history
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-October 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 3 June 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 July, that same year. On 23 October 1947, the ship was sold to the Boston Metals Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, for scrapping.
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- "LST-965". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- "USS LST-965". Navsource.org. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-965 at NavSource Naval History
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 United States NavyLST-542-class tank landing ships |
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