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"LST(3)"-type tank landing ships  (LST3001) (61(21), 1944 - 1946)


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LST3043 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
LST3001, 10.1946- Frederick Clover   89 Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne 1944 15.1.1945 6.1945 to War Dept. 10.1946, sold 1966
LST3002   90 Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne 1944 29.4.1945 9.1945 to Greece 4.1947 (Αλιάκμων [Aliakmon])
LST3003, 1947- Anzio L101 91 Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne 1944 8.6.1945 11.1945 to Spain 2.1970
LST3004     Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne 1944 30.7.1945 --- completed mercantile 1.1950
LST3005     Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne 1944 --- --- cancelled 1945
LST3006, 1947- Tromsø   1289 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 1944 3.9.1944 3.1945 sold 1956
LST3007   1290 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 3.1944 16.9.1944 5.1945 to Greece 4.1947 (Αξιός [Axios])
LST3008 (7/1946- RAN)   1291 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 1944 31.10.1944 5.1945 sold 6.1950
LST3009, 10.1946- Reginald Kerr   1292 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 7.1944 30.12.1944 5.1945 to War Dept. 10.1946, sold 1.1966
LST3010, 1947- Attacker L102 1293 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 1944 30.9.1944 4.1945 to Netherlands 1945 - 1947, sold 11.1954
LST3011, 1947- Avenger   1294 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 8.1944 12.2.1945 8.1945 to India 3.1949 (Magar)
LST(Q)1 (ex-LST3012), 1947- Ben Nevis L104 1295 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 1944 12.3.1945 9.1945 stricken 1965, BU 3.1965
LST(Q)2 (ex-LST3013), 1947- Ben Lomond L105 1296 Harland & Wolff, Belfast 9.1944 24.4.1945 11.1945 stricken 1960, BU 3.1960
LST3014 (7/1946- RAN)   701 Barclay Curle, Whiteinch 4.1944 11.11.1944 3.1945 sold 6.1950
LST3015, 1947- Battler L118 702 Barclay Curle, Whiteinch 5.1944 16.3.1945 9.1945 sold 1956
LST3016, 1947- Dieppe L108 678 Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn 1944 15.12.1944 1945 to Spain 2.1980
LST3017, 12.1948- Tarakan (7/1946- RAN)   679 Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn 1944 28.11.1944 6.1945 sold 3.1954
LST3018     Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn 1944 12.6.1945 --- completed mercantile 6.1949
LST3019, 1947- Vaagsø   1818 Swan Hunter, Wallsend 3.1944 4.9.1944 12.1944 stricken 1959, BU 12.1959
LST3020   1820 Swan Hunter, Wallsend 1944 31.10.1944 4.1945 to Greece 5.1947 (Αλφειός [Alfeios])
LST3021, 8.1946- Charles McLeod   1009 Lithgows, Glasgow 5.1944 23.10.1944 4.1945 to War Dept. 8.1946, sold 7.1968
LST3022 (7/1946- RAN)   1010 Lithgows, Glasgow 1944 26.1.1945 10.1945 stricken 6.1950
LST3023     Lithgows, Glasgow 1944 13.6.1945 --- completed mercantile 8.1954
LST3024, 10.1946- Maxwell Brander   1151 Smiths Dock, South Bank 1944 5.10.1944 3.1945 to War Dept. 10.1946, sold 1968
LST3025, 1947- Bruizer L127 1152 Smiths Dock, South Bank 7.1944 14.1.1945 6.1945 sold 10.1954
LST3026, 1947- Charger L107   Blyth SB, Cowpen Quay 4.1944 30.10.1944 6.1945 sold 12.1955
LST3027, 1947- Lofoten L111, 1964- K07   Blyth SB, Cowpen Quay 5.1944 26.1.1945 10.1945 helicopter carrier 1964, sold 11.1993
LST3028, 1946- Snowden Smith   606 A. Stephens, Linthouse 3.1944 16.11.1944 5.1945 to War Dept. 1946, sold 1964
LST3029, 1947- Chaser L132 607 A. Stephens, Linthouse 5.1944 12.1.1945 8.1945 sold 3.1962
LST3030     Hall Russell, Aberdeen 1944 12.6.1945 --- completed mercantile 1947
LST3031   F1 Connell, Scotstoun 1944 14.12.1944 7.1945 auxiliary Sultan 1.1959, sold 12.1970
LST3032   F2 Connell, Scotstoun 1944 27.4.1945 --- completed mercantile 10.1950
LST3033   275 Pickersgill, Southwick 1944 11.2.1945 7.1945 sold 1956
LST3034   276 Pickersgill, Sunderland 1944 25.8.1945 --- cancelled 1945
LST3035, 12.1948- Lae (7/1946- RAN)   1389 Denny, Dumbarton 1944 24.10.1944 3.1945 sold 11.1955
LST3036, 1947- Puncher L115 457 Ailsa, Troon 1944 20.11.1944 5.1945 sold 5.1961
LST3037, 9.1946- Evan Gibb   723 Fairfield, Govan 7.1944 30.1.1945 5.1945 to War Dept. 9.1946, sold 2.1963
LST3038, 1947- Fighter L109 724 Fairfield, Govan 1944 14.3.1945 7.1945 sold 1956
LST3039   725 Fairfield, Govan 1944 27.6.1945 --- completed mercantile 12.1951
LST3040   726 Fairfield, Govan 1944 22.9.1945 --- cancelled 1945
LST3041   1297 Harland & Wolff, Govan 1944 31.10.1944 6.1945 sold 1954
LST3042, 1947- Hunter L180 1298 Harland & Wolff, Govan 1944 31.1.1945 11.1945 sold 1956
LST3043, 1947- Messina L112   Scotts, Greenock 1944 27.4.1945 1945 sold 9.1980
LST3044, 1947- Narvik L114 940 Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow 12.1944 29.7.1945 4.1946 sold 12.1971
LST3045   944 Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow 1945 24.10.1945 --- cancelled 1945
LST3501, 12.1948- Labuan (7/1946- RAN)   200 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 3.1944 24.8.1944 5.1945 sold 11.1955
LST3502   201 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 4.1944 31.8.1944 5.1945 to Greece 5.1947 (Στρυμών [Strymon])
LST3503   202 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1944 12.10.1944 5.1945 to Greece 5.1947 (Αχελώος  [Achelaos])
LST3504, 1947- Pursuer L116 203 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1944 3.11.1944 5.1945 sold 1956
LST3505, 1947- Ravager L117 204 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1944 23.11.1944 6.1945 BU 6.1961
LST3506   205 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1944 2.12.1944 7.1945 to Greece 4.1947 (Πηνειός [Pyneos])
LST3507   562 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1944 21.10.1944 5.1945 sold 1954
LST3508, 1947- Searcher   563 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1944 30.10.1944 6.1945 BU 6.1949
LST3509, 1946- Humphrey Gale   564 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1944 23.11.1944 6.1945 to War Dept. 1946, BU 1.1961
LST3510, 1947- Slinger L123 565 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 6.1944 28.11.1944 7.1945 sold 1962
LST3511, 1947- Reggio L119 566 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada // Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada 1944 29.11.1944 9.1945 BU 8.1960
LST3512   567 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 10.1944 25.4.1945 8.1945 sold 1954
LST3513, 1947- Salerno L121 568 Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1944 26.4.1945 8.1945 sold 6.1961
LST3514, 1947- Smiter   50 Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada 3.1944 3.10.1944 4.1945 wrecked in tow 25.4.1949
LST3515, 1947- Stalker L126 51 Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada 2.1944 16.12.1944 6.1945 submarine depot ship 1958
LST3516, 1947- Striker L128 52 Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada 1944 15.2.1945 7.1945 sold 12.1970
LST3517, 1947- St. Nazaire L125 53 Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada 12/1944 28.4.1945 9.1945 sold 1956
LST3518, 1947- Suvla L129 206 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 10.1944 6.4.1944 8.1945 sold 8.1960
LST3519   207 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1944 20.4.1945 9.1945 sold 8.1946
LST3520, 1947- Thruster   208 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1944 2.5.1945 10.1945 sold 1956
LST3521   209 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1945 27.7.1945 --- cancelled 8.1945
LST3522, 1947- Tracker L130   Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1945 9.6.1945 9.1945 sold 12.1970
LST3523, 1947- Trouncer L133   Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1945 9.7.1945 10.1945 sold 1956
LST3524, 1947- Trumpeter L134   Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1945 25.7.1945 11.1945 sold 1956
LST3525, 1947- Walcheren L135   Davie SB, Luzon, Canada 1945 29.8.1945 11.1945 sold 1956
LST3526     United Shipyards, Canada 1945 11.8.1945 --- cancelled 8.1945
LST3527     United Shipyards, Canada 1945 11.8.1945 --- cancelled 8.1945
LST3528     United Shipyards, Canada --- --- --- suspended 4.1944
LST3529     United Shipyards, Canada --- --- --- suspended 4.1944
LST3530     Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada 1945 4.7.1945 --- cancelled 8.1945
LST3531     Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada 1945 5.6.1945 --- cancelled 8.1945
LST3532, 1947- Zeebrugge L120   Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada 1945 19.5.1945 11.1945 sold 12.1974
LST3533     Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada --- --- --- suspended 4.1944
LST3534   54 Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada 1945 23.6.1945 10.1945 sold 9.1946
LST3535   55 Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada --- --- --- suspended 4.1944
LST3536   214 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1945 --- --- cancelled 8.1945
LST3537   215 Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada 1945 11.8.1945 --- cancelled 8.1945


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2300 light

Displacement full, t4980
Length, m105.9
Breadth, m16.8
Draught, m3.79 deep load
No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers

Power, h. p.

5500

Max speed, kts

13.5

Fuel, t

oil 1400

Endurance, nm(kts)8000(11)
Armament

(2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Mk XI, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV) or (4 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV)

Military load5 LCA, 1 LCT(6), 15 40t or 20 25t tanks, 14 3t trucks, 170 troops
Electronic equipmentsome: nav. radar
Complement111


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<i>LST3043</i> <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
LST3043 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Last British version of LST, however application of heavier VTE and riveted hull instead of welded led to that the British variant yielded American on all parametres, except speed.

Modernizations

1964, Lofoten: + flight deck for helicopters, 6 Wessex helos.

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.