| U.S.S.
LST-847 WW II Landing Ship, Tank |
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| U.S.S.
LST-847 WW II Landing Ship, Tank |
|
| Introduction | Specifications | Official
History
| Crew | Deck
Log Summary Letters | Photos | Repatriation Duty | Links |
|
Specifications
| Builder: | American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA |
| Class: | 511 Class Tank Landing Ship |
| Length: | 328 ft. |
| Beam: | 50 ft. |
| Draft: | unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1" |
| Displacement: | 1,625 t.(fl) 3,640 t.(fl) |
| Propulsion: | two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Top speed: | 12 kts. |
| Complement: | 8-10 Officers, 89-100 Enlisted |
| Troop Capacity: | 130 Officers and Enlisted |
| Boats: | two LCVP |
| Armament: | one single 3"/50 gun mount., eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns |
Note: The USS LST-847 armament differed from the standard listed above. The 3"/50 stern-mounted gun was never installed since it was learned from LST's built earlier in this class that when that gun was fired, all of the light bulbs in the crew quarters would shatter from the vibrations. The LST-847 had twin 40mm guns with the MK5 director mounted on the bow and stern of the ship as well as four single 40mm guns mounted elsewhere. (Source: Fred Kendall).
Introduction | Specifications | Official
History |
Crew | Deck
Log Summary
Letters | Photos | Repatriation
Duty | Links
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