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USS LST-1020


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Alpha - Romeo
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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
542-Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 11 April 1944, at the Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, MA.
  • Launched, 10 May 1944
  • Commissioned USS LST-1020, 19 May 1944
  • During World War II USS LST-1020 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:
    European-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of southern France, August and September 1944
  • Following World War II USS LST-1020 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946
  • Decommissioned, 16 July 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 13 June 1948
  • Final Disposition, sold to the Walter W. Johnson Co. for scrapping
  • USS LST-1020 earned one battle star 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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    LSTs995/1020 131k USS LST-1020 and USS LST-995 plus six additional LSTs on the beach of an Italian port loading battle equipment for the Allied invasion of southern France. Six additional LSTs lay at anchor waiting their turn to also load battle equipment. These ships are a small part of the armada assembled in Italy, North Africa, Corsica, and Sardinia to transport troops and material for the landing on 15 August 1944.US Navy photo Rob Rielly
    1020 120k USS LST-1020 and USS LST-495 beached preparing to lower her ramp to unload troops and equipment during the invasion of southern France, location and date unknown. Sue Bolen
    1020 118k USS LST-1020 and USS LST-495 beached while unloading troops and equipment during the invasion of southern France, location and date unknown. Sue Bolen
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    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 Home Port
    State LST Chapters
    United States LST Association
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