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HM LST-371
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 USS LST-371 (1943 - 1944)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - November - Uniform
 NCNU
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal
LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 29 October 1942, at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, MA.
  • Launched, 12 December 1942
  • Commissioned, USS LST-371, 16 January 1943
  • During World War II LST-371 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    Europe-Africa-Meddle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation, July 1943 Invasion of Normandy, June 1944
    Salerno landings, September 1943 .

  • Decommissioned and transferred to the United Kingdom, 17 November 1944
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1946
  • Returned to U.S. Naval custody, 16 March 1946
  • Final Disposition, sold 5 December 1947, to Bosey, Philippines
  • LST-371 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 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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    USS LST-371
    LST-371 84k LST-371 off Slapton Sands, England while transferring trucks and jeeps to an LCT, 14 February 1944.
    Photo from National Archives Tape No. NPC-063-1456    		 Bill Brinkley
    LST-371 76k LST-371 off Slapton Sands, England while transferring trucks and jeeps to an LCT, 14 February 1944.
    Photo from National Archives Tape No. NPC-063-1456    		 Bill Brinkley
    LST-371 88k LST-371 off Slapton Sands, England while transferring trucks and jeeps to an LCT, 14 February 1944.
    Photo from National Archives Tape No. NPC-063-1456    		 Bill Brinkley
    LST-371 71k LST-371 off Slapton Sands, England while transferring trucks and jeeps to an LCT, 14 February 1944.
    Photo from National Archives Tape No. NPC-063-1456    		 Bill Brinkley
    HM LST-371
    LST-371 44k LST-371 moored at Port Swettenham, Malaya in 1945 LST Home Port web site
    View the LST-371
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    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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