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USS LST-265

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Papa - Delta
NGPD

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 31 October 1942 at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA.

Launched, 24 April 1943

Commissioned USS LST-265, 27 July 1943, LT. George F. Sparks, USNR, in command During World War II USS LST-265 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following actions/campaigns:

**Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Convoy UGS-36, April 1944	Invasion of southern France, September 1944
Elba and Pianosa landings, 17 June 1944

Decommissioned, 11 December 1945

Struck from the Naval Register, 3 January 1946

Sold, 20 February 1948, to Excello Corp., of New Haven, CT., for conversion to merchant service

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS LST-265 earned three 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

1943 two LCVPs

1944 six LCVPs
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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	291k	USS LST-265 beached, possibly during amphibious training at NAB Little Creek, VA., circa late-1943 early-1944		Steve Benoist for his grandfather Emile Charles Benoist QM USS LST-379
	103k	USS LST-265 and USS LST-526 docked at Marseille, France while unloading during the invasion of southern France circa August-September 1944. Photo by Haven Sanborn, Radio Mechanic, 523rd Fighter Squadron USAAF.		Murray Sanborn for his father Haven Sanborn

USS LST-265
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and heritage Command

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The USS LST Ship Memorial
LST Homeport
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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