USS LST-6
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-6 |
| Builder: | Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Laid down: | 20 July 1942 |
| Launched: | 21 October 1942 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. H.E. Haven |
| Commissioned: | 30 January 1943 |
| Struck: | 22 December 1944 |
| Honors and awards: | 3 battle stars (WWII) |
| Fate: | Mined and sunk 17 November 1944 |
| 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: | Varied, depending on load |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | 6 LCVP |
| Capacity: | between 1600 and 1900 tons |
| Troops: | 14 officers, 131 enlisted men |
| Complement: | 129 officers and enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors • 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts • 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts |
USS LST-6 was an LST-1 class tank landing ship of the United States Navy. LST-6 served in the European Theater of Operations and was mined and sunk on 17 November 1944.[1]
Construction
LST-6 was laid down on 20 July 1942 at Dravo Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware, launched on 21 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. H. E. Haven;[2] and commissioned on 30 January 1943 with Lieutenant Benjamin J. Franklin in command.
Service History
LST-6 was assigned to the European Theatre and participated in the following operations for which she received three battle stars:
- Sicilian Occupation - 9–15 July 1943
- Salerno landings - 9–21 September 1943
- Invasion of Normandy - 6–25 June 1944
LST-6 struck a mine and sank in the English Channel while returning from a supply movement from Portland to Rouen.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ↑ "USS LST-6". NavSource. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "LST-6". DANFS. Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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