LST-964 was laid down on 24 October 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 22 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ailene Borland; and commissioned on 16 December 1944.[3]
Service history
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 27 June 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 15 August, that same year. On 17 January 1947, the ship was sold to Campania Naviera y Commercial Perez Compano S.A. for operation.[3]
She was later sold to the Carrier Company and renamed Ionian Sea. In 1974, she was again sold, to Dalmine Deguara Siderca Company at Campana, Brazil, on the Paraná River.[2]
class, tank, landing, ship, united, states, navy, like, many, class, named, properly, referred, hull, designation, historyunited, statesnamelst, 964builderbethlehem, hingham, shipyard, hingham, massachusettsyard, number3434, laid, down24, october, 1944launched. USS LST 964 was an LST 542 class tank landing ship in the United States Navy Like many of her class she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation HistoryUnited StatesNameLST 964BuilderBethlehem Hingham Shipyard Hingham MassachusettsYard number3434 1 Laid down24 October 1944Launched22 November 1944Commissioned16 December 1944Decommissioned27 June 1946Stricken15 August 1946IdentificationHull symbol LST 964 Code letters NKGAFateSold for conversion to merchant service 17 January 1947ArgentinaNameSan Juan BoscoOwnerCompania Naviera SA and Commercial Perez CompancRouteBelem Para Brazil to Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego ArgentinaFateSoldNameIonian SeaOwnerThe Carrier Co FateSold 1974BrazilOwnerDalmine Deguara Siderca Company Campana BrazilStatusFate unknownGeneral characteristics 2 Class and typeLST 542 class tank landing shipDisplacement1 625 long tons 1 651 t light 4 080 long tons 4 145 t full seagoing draft with 1 675 short tons 1 520 t load 2 366 long tons 2 404 t beaching Length328 ft 100 m oaBeam50 ft 15 m DraftUnloaded 2 ft 4 in 0 71 m forward 7 ft 6 in 2 29 m aft Full load 8 ft 3 in 2 51 m forward 14 ft 1 in 4 29 m aft Landing with 500 short tons 450 t load 3 ft 11 in 1 19 m forward 9 ft 10 in 3 00 m aft Limiting 11 ft 2 in 3 40 m Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in 4 29 m Installed power2 900 hp 670 kW Electro Motive Diesel 12 567A diesel engines 1 800 shp 1 300 kW Propulsion1 Falk main reduction gears 2 PropellersSpeed11 6 kn 21 5 km h 13 3 mph Range24 000 nmi 44 000 km 28 000 mi at 9 kn 17 km h 10 mph while displacing 3 960 long tons 4 024 t Boats amp landing craft carried2 x LCVPsCapacity1 600 1 900 short tons 3 200 000 3 800 000 lb 1 500 000 1 700 000 kg cargo depending on missionTroops16 officers 147 enlisted menComplement13 officers 104 enlisted menArmamentVaried ultimate armament 2 twin 40 mm 1 57 in Bofors guns 4 single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 20 mm 0 79 in Oerlikon cannonsService recordPart of LST Flotilla 31Awards China Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal w Asia Clasp Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 3 Notes 3 1 Citations 4 Bibliography 5 External linksConstruction EditLST 964 was laid down on 24 October 1944 at Hingham Massachusetts by the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard launched on 22 November 1944 sponsored by Mrs Ailene Borland and commissioned on 16 December 1944 3 Service history EditFollowing the war she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946 She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 27 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 15 August that same year On 17 January 1947 the ship was sold to Campania Naviera y Commercial Perez Compano S A for operation 3 She was later sold to the Carrier Company and renamed Ionian Sea In 1974 she was again sold to Dalmine Deguara Siderca Company at Campana Brazil on the Parana River 2 Notes EditCitations Edit Bethlehem Hingham 2011 a b Navsource 2013 a b DANFS 2015 Bibliography EditOnline resources LST 964 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command 4 August 2015 Retrieved 20 June 2017 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Bethlehem Hingham Hingham MA www ShipbuildingHistory com 11 August 2011 Retrieved 20 June 2017 USS LST 964 Navsource org 22 March 2013 Retrieved 20 June 2017 External links EditPhoto gallery of USS LST 964 at NavSource Naval HistoryPortal World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS LST 964 amp oldid 1169784871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
