:USS LST-47
{{short description|LST-1-class landing ship tank}}
{{Other ships|BRP Tarlac (LD-601)}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:80-G-252235 Normandy Invasion, June 1944.jpg | Ship caption = USS LST-47 on 1 June 1944 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United States | Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}} | Ship name = LST-47 | Ship builder = Dravo Corp., Neville Island | Ship laid down = 30 July 1943 | Ship launched = 24 September 1943 | Ship sponsor = Mrs. Clarence H. Vant | Ship commissioned = 8 November 1943 | Ship decommissioned = 11 January 1946 | Ship reclassified = *Q007, 11 January 1946
| Ship struck = 30 June 1975 | Ship identification = *Callsign: NXUX
| Ship honors = See Awards | Ship fate = Transferred to Philippines, 13 September 1976 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = title | Ship country = Philippines | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Philippines|naval}} | Ship name = Tarlac | Ship namesake = Tarlac | Ship acquired = 13 September 1976 | Ship commissioned = | Ship decommissioned = 1980s{{Cite web|title=LT Zamboanga del Sur Class|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/philippines/zamboanga.htm|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.globalsecurity.org}} | Ship identification = *Hull number: LT-500 | Ship homeport = Subic Bay | Ship struck = | Ship fate = Presumed 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-47 was a {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as BRP Tarlac (LT-500).{{Cite web|title=Tank Landing Ship|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160047.htm|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.navsource.org}}
Construction and career
LST-47 was laid down on 30 July 1943 at Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, Pennsylvania. Launched on 24 September 1943 and commissioned on 8 November 1944.{{Cite web|title=LST-47|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-47.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=NHHC|language=en-US}}
= Service in the United States Navy =
During World War II, LST-47 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle theater but later changed to Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
She participated in the invasion of Okinawa and later took occupation there from 26 to 30 June 1945. She assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 14 to 25 September 1945, 15 to 25 October 1945 and 25 November 1945 to 11 January 1946.
She was decommissioned on 11 January 1946 and came under the Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP), redesignated Q007.
Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 31 March 1952, and placed in service as USNS T-LST-47.
LST-47 was struck from the Navy Register on 30 June 1975 and transferred to the Philippines.
= Service in the Philippine Navy =
She was acquired by the Philippine Navy on 13 September 1976 and renamed BRP Tarlac (LST-500).
On 21 September 1981, BRP Datu Kalantiaw (PS-76) was caught in the strong wind and heavy seas thus she ran aground off Calayan Point, Cagayan Valley and flipped to her side. The bad weather was caused by the ongoing Typhoon Clara. On the next day as the weather has recovered, BRP Rajah Lakandula (PF-4), BRP Rizal (PS-69), BRP Tarlac (LT-500), BRP Aurora (LT-508), BRP Mactan (TK90) and USS Mount Hood (AE-29) were dispatched to the scene.{{Cite web|title=THE DATU KALANTIAW CLASS FRIGATES – The Maritime Review|url=https://maritimereview.ph/the-datu-kalantiaw-class-frigates/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=maritimereview.ph}}
The ship was decommissioned in the late 1980s.
File:Ships docked at the U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, on 28 August 1981 (6352680).jpg|Tarlac (left) in Subic Bay on 28 August 1981
File:Ships moored at the U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, on 19 October 1981 (6352616).jpg|Tarlac (left) in Subic Bay on 19 October 1981
Awards
LST-47 have earned the following awards:
- American Campaign Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2 battle star)
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1 battle star)
- Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp)
- World War II Victory Medal
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:Ships built in Pittsburgh
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy
Category:Ships built by Dravo Corporation
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the Philippine Navy