USS LST-350
 LST-350 beached at Normandy | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-350 |
| Builder: | Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Laid down: | 10 November 1942 |
| Launched: | 7 February 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 13 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 26 May 1945 |
| Struck: | 12 March 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold to merchant service, 2 December 1946 |
| 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 |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | Unloaded 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) bow 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) stern Loaded 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) bow 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) stern |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | Six LCVPs |
| Troops: | 14 officers, 131 enlisted men |
| Complement: | 9 officers, 120 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts (Mark 51 director) • 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts • 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Operations: |
World War II • Operation Husky • Operation Avalanche • Operation Overlord |
| Awards: | 3 battle stars |
USS LST-350 was one of 390 tank landing ships (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during World War II.
LST-350 was laid down on 10 November 1942 at the Norfolk Navy Yard; launched on 7 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. C. M. Terry; and commissioned on 13 February 1943.
Service history
During World War II, LST-350 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation (July 1943), Salerno landings (September 1943), and Invasion of Normandy (June 1944).
LST-350 was redesignated landing craft repair ship USS Chandra (ARL-46) on 25 May 1945, but the redesignation was subsequently cancelled. The ship was decommissioned on 26 May 1945 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 12 March 1946. On 2 December 1946 she was sold to the Suwannee Steam Ship Company of Charleston, South Carolina and converted for merchant service.
LST-350 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "LST-350". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
- "LST-350 / ARL-46 Chandra". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
See also
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