:USS LST-382
{{short description|LST-1-class landing ship tank}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:US National Archives photo 26-G-2003.jpg | Ship caption = USS LST-382 in Salerno, September 1943 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United States | Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}} | Ship name = LST-382 | Ship builder = Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy | Ship laid down = 10 December 1942 | Ship launched = 3 February 1943 | Ship sponsor = Mrs. Emily F. Cass | Ship commissioned = 18 February 1943 | Ship reclassified = | Ship decommissioned = 29 November 1944 | Ship struck = 28 April 1949 | Ship identification = *Callsign: NCAE
| Ship honors = See Awards | Ship fate = Transferred to Royal Navy, 29 November 1944 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United Kingdom | Ship flag = {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} | Ship name = LST-382 | Ship namesake = | Ship identification = | Ship commissioned = 29 November 1944 | Ship reclassified = | Ship decommissioned = 1946 | Ship fate = Returned to the United States }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = France | Ship flag = {{flagicon|France|naval}} | Ship name = La Paillotte | Ship namesake = La Paillotte | Ship identification = Pennant number: LST-382 | Ship commissioned = 23 January 1948 | Ship reclassified = | Ship decommissioned = | Ship fate = Scrapped }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Ship class={{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} |Ship displacement={{LST-1 class tank landing ship displacement}} |Ship length={{LST-1 class tank landing ship length}} |Ship beam={{LST-1 class tank landing ship beam}} |Ship draft={{LST-1 class tank landing ship draft}} |Ship power={{LST-1 class tank landing ship power}} |Ship propulsion={{LST-1 class tank landing ship propulsion}} |Ship speed= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship speed}} |Ship range={{LST-1 class tank landing ship range}} |Ship boats= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship boats}} |Ship capacity= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship capacity}} |Ship troops=16 officers, 147 enlisted men |Ship complement=13 officers, 104 enlisted men |Ship armament={{LST-1 class tank landing ship armament}} |Ship armor= |Ship notes= }} |
USS LST-382 was a {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as La Paillotte (LST-382).{{Cite web|title=Tank Landing Ship LST-382|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160382.htm|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.navsource.org}}
Construction and career
LST-382 was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts. Launched on 3 February 1943 and commissioned on 18 February 1943.{{Cite web|title=LST-382|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-382.html|access-date=2021-11-14|website=NHHC|language=en-US}}
= Service in the United States =
During World War II, LST-382 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Invasion of Sicilian from 9 to 15 July 1943 and the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September 1943.
She participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
LST-382 was decommissioned on 29 December 1944 and transferred to the Royal Navy.
She was struck from the Navy Register on 28 April 1949.
= Service in the United Kingdom =
HMS LST-382 was commissioned on 18 December 1944 and was part of W Task Force which participated in the invasion of Malaya.
She was returned to the United States n 1946 and leased to France on 23 January 1948.
= Service in France =
She was transferred to the French Navy and commissioned on 23 January 1948 with the same name LST-382.{{Cite web|title=LST Paillotte|url=http://lst.france.free.fr/paillotte.htm|access-date=2021-11-14|website=lst.france.free.fr}}
In 1950s, she was given the name La Paillotte (LST-347).
La Paillotte took part in the First Indochina War between 19 December 1946 to 1 August 1954.
The ship was out of service and sold for scrap.
Awards
LST-382 have earned the following awards:
Citations
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Sources
- {{cite book|author=United States. Dept. of the Treasury|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BnfPAAAAMAAJ|title=Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|year=1962}}
- {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Capt. John|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=1984|isbn=978-0710607959}}
- {{cite book|last=Saunders|first=Stephen|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=2009|isbn=978-0710628886}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4b8eAQAAMAAJ|title=Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222|publisher=Fairplay Publishing Limited|year=1967|location=United Kingdom}}
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Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United Kingdom
Category:Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the Royal Navy
Category:Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the French Navy