USS LST-6
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS LST-6 |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Laid down | 20 July 1942 |
| Launched | 21 October 1942 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. H.E. Haven |
| Commissioned | 30 January 1943 |
| Stricken | 22 December 1944 |
| Honors and awards | 3 battle stars (WWII) |
| Fate | Mined and sunk 17 November 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | Varied, depending on load |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 6 LCVP |
| Capacity | between 1600 and 1900 tons |
| Troops | 14 officers, 131 enlisted men |
| Complement | 129 officers and enlisted men |
| Armament | |
USS LST-6 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy. LST-6 served in the European Theater of Operations, participating in the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Salerno Landings, and the Normandy landings. She hit a mine in the English Channel on 17 November 1944 and sank in six fathoms (36 feet) of water the same day.[1]
Construction
LST-6 was laid down on 20 July 1942 at Dravo Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware, launched on 21 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. H. E. Haven;[2] and commissioned on 30 January 1943.[2]
Service history
LST-6 was assigned to the European Theatre and participated in the following operations, for which she received three battle stars:[2]
- Sicilian Occupation – 9–15 July 1943
- Salerno landings – 9–21 September 1943
- Invasion of Normandy – 6–25 June 1944
LST-6 participated in the landings at Omaha Beach as part of Assault Group O3.[3] In August 1944, Lieutenant W.H. Weddle took command. LST-6 struck a mine and sank in the English Channel while returning from a supply movement from Portland to Rouen on 17 November 1944. She was struck from the Navy List on 22 December 1944.[1][2]
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ a b "USS LST-6". NavSource. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "LST-6". DANFS. Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Ford, Ken (2014). Operation Neptune 1944: D-Day's Seaborne Armada. Oxford: Osprey. p. 23. ISBN 9781472802729.
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