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LST-178


USS LST-178 was transferred to the United Kingdom and later sold to Egypt
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 6 February 1943, at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville, IN.
  • Launched, 23 May 1943
  • Commissioned USS LST-178, 21 June 1943
  • During World War II LST-178 served in the European Theater and participated in the following actions/campaigns:
    European-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Convoy UGS-36, April 1944 Invasion of southern France August and September 1944

  • Decommissioned and transferred to the Royal Navy, 24 December 1944
  • Royal Navy History
  • Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HM LST-178, 24 December 1944
  • HM LST-178 saw service in the Adriatic area until she struck mines, 24 February 1945, on passage to Corfu
  • Grounded, total loss
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 22 January 1947
  • LST-178 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications: (as reported by Office of Naval Intelligence-1945)
    Displacement 1,625 t.(lt), 4,080 t.(fl) (sea-going draft w/1675 ton load)
    Length 328' o.a.
    Beam 50'
    Draft
    (light) - 2' 4" fwd, 7' 6" aft
    (sea-going) 8' 3" fwd, 14' 1" aft
    (landing) 3' 11" fwd, 9' 10" aft (landing w/500 ton load)
    Speed 12 kts. (maximum)
    Endurance 24,000 miles @ 9kts. while displacing 3960 tons
    Complement
    7 officers, 104 enlisted
    Troop Accommodations
    16 officers, 147 enlisted
    Boats 2 LCVP
    Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)
    Typical loads
    One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck
    Additional capacity included sectional pontoons carried on each side of vessel amidships, to either build Rhino Barges or use as causeways. Married to the bow ramp, the causeways would enabled payloads to be delivered ashore from deeper water or where a beachhead would not allow the vessel to be grounded forward after ballasting
    Armament (varied with availability when each vessel was outfitted. Retro-fitting was accomplished throughout WWII. The ultimate armament design for United States vessels was
    2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors
    4 - Single 40MM gun mounts
    12 single 20MM gun mounts
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567, 900hp diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
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    LST-178 59k As many as eight LSTs ready for transfer to the United Kingdom tied up at Bizerte, Tunisa in December 1944. Included are LST-158 and LST-358 (This ship could also possibly be LST-351). Bob Rutter, photo by his grandfather CAPT. Anthony Kohout Jr.
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    LST Home Port
    State LST Chapters
    United States LST Association
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