USS LST-970 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 | LST-970 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3440[1] |
| Laid down | 14 November 1944 |
| Launched | 16 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 13 January 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 10 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 15 August 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  1 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold for operations, 25 April 1947 |
 United States | |
| Name | New York |
| Owner | |
| Route | New York City to Albany, New York |
| Acquired | 25 April 1947 |
| Out of service | September 1955 |
| Fate | Confiscated by US Marshals, September 1955 |
| United States | |
| Name | New York |
| Owner | McAllister Brothers |
| Acquired | September 1955 |
| Fate | Sold, March 1957 |
| United States | |
| Name | Old Point Comfort |
| Owner | Chesapeake Bay Ferry District |
| Acquired | March 1957 |
| Fate | Sold |
| United States | |
| Name | Old Point Comfort |
| Owner | Chesapeake Bridge and Tunnel District |
| Fate | Sold, 16 December 1964 |
 Uruguay | |
| Name | Atlantico |
| Owner | Navegacion, Atlantida, S.A. |
| Route | Buenos Aires, Argentina and Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
| Acquired | 16 December 1964 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5262081 |
| Fate | Abandoned c. 1993–1994 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Installed power |
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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 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 31 |
| Operations: | Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (21 May–30 June 1945) |
| Awards: | |
Construction edit
LST-970 was laid down on 14 November 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 16 December 1944; sponsored by Major Anne B. Cowan, WAC; and commissioned on 13 January 1945.[3][2]
Service history edit
During World War II, LST-970 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945.[3]
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until late February. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 10 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 15 August, that same year. On 25 April 1947, the ship was sold to Trailerships, Inc., for operation.[3]
Awards edit
LST-970 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]
Notable crew edit
Character actor Harry Dean Stanton, famous for roles in films like Alien and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, was assigned to the 970 for the whole of his wartime service.[4]
Notes edit
Citations edit
- ^ Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
- ^ a b c d DANFS.
- ^ "Navy Muster Roll for USS LST-970". www.fold3.com. November 1945.
Bibliography edit
Online resources
- "LST-970". 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-970". Navsource.org. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of USS LST-970 at NavSource Naval History