USS LST-1044

USS LST-1044 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.

History
United States
Name	USS LST-1044
Laid down	25 November 1944
Launched	3 February 1944
Commissioned	2 March 1945
Decommissioned	26 June 1946
Fate	Sold, 8 January 1948
Stricken	31 July 1946
Honours and awards	one battle star
Argentina
Name	ARA Cabo Pio (BDT-10)
Acquired	14 November 1948
Out of service	1981
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class LST
Displacement	1,490 tons (light); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	8 ft (2.4 m) forward; 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion	Two diesel engines, two shafts
Speed	10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max); 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
Complement	7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament	8 × 40 mm guns; 12 × 20 mm guns

History

LST-1044 was laid down on 25 November 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 3 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. J. D. Port; and commissioned on 2 March 1945.

Following World War II, LST-1044 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 28 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 July that same year. In January 1948, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina.

Argentine service

In Argentine Navy service, LST-1044 was renamed ARA Cabo Pio and redesignated BDT-10 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), later Q-50. She was retired in 1981.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Bibliography

• Friedman, Norman (2002). US Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-250-1.

External links

• history.navy.mil: USS LST-1044
• navsource.org: USS LST-1044