USS LST-28
{{Short description|1943 LST-1-class tank landing ship}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= USS LST-28.jpg |Ship caption= USS LST-28 moored pierside, with {{USS|YW-107 | 2}} alongside, date and location unknown.
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USS LST-28 was a United States Navy {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} used exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
Construction
LST-28 was laid down on 8 December 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 19 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Torick;{{sfn|DANFS|2015}} and commissioned on 19 June 1943.{{sfn|Navsource|2017}}
Service history
There are records that indicate she traveled from Oran, Algeria, joining Convoy MKS 46 sometime after 9 April 1944,{{sfn|Convoy MKS 46}} arriving in Gibraltar on 21 April 1944. She departed Gibraltar on 22 April 1944, with Convoy MKS 46G{{sfn|Convoy MKS 46G}} to rendezvous with Convoy SL 155 on April 23, 1944, arriving in Liverpool on 3 May 1944.{{sfn|Convoy SL 155}}
She participated in the Normandy invasion, June 1944.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}
She sailed from St. Helen's Roads, 21 March 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the same day, in Convoy WVL 109.{{sfn|Convoy WVL 109}} She again left St. Helen's Roads, on 30 April 1945, arriving in Le Havre, the next day, 1 May 1945, in Convoy WVC 138.{{sfn|Convoy WVC 138}}
Postwar career
LST-28 was decommissioned on 16 August 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946. On 19 May 1948, she was sold to George H. Nutman, of Brooklyn, New York, for scrapping.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}
Awards
LST-28 earned two battle stars for her World War II service.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}
References
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Bibliography
{{refbegin}}
- {{cite DANFS
| url = https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/LST-28.html
| title = LST-28
| publisher = Naval History and Heritage Command
| date = 30 July 2015
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| link =on
| ref = {{sfnRef|DANFS|2015}}
}}{{PD-notice}}
- {{cite web
| url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160028.htm
| title = USS LST-28
| publisher = NavSource Online
| date = 10 March 2017
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Navsource|2017}}
}}
- {{cite web
| url = http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/mks/index.html?mks.php?convoy=46!~mksmain
| title = Convoy MKS.46
| publisher = Arnold Hague Convoy Database
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Convoy MKS 46}}
}}
- {{cite web
| url = http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/mks/index.html?mks.php?convoy=46G!~mksmain
| title = Convoy MKS.46G
| publisher = Arnold Hague Convoy Database
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Convoy MKS 46G}}
}}
- {{cite web
| url = http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sl2/index.html?sl.php?convoy=155MK!~slmain
| title = Convoy SL.155/MKS.46
| publisher = Arnold Hague Convoy Database
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Convoy SL 155}}
}}
- {{cite web
| url = http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=WVC.138!~miscmain
| title = Convoy WVC.138
| publisher = Arnold Hague Convoy Database
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Convoy WVC 138}}
}}
- {{cite web
| url = http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=WVL.109!~miscmain
| title = Convoy WVL.109
| publisher = Arnold Hague Convoy Database
| access-date = 20 August 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Convoy WVL 109}}
}}
{{refend}}
External links
{{commons category|USS LST-28}}
- {{navsource|10/16/160028.htm|USS LST-28}}
{{LST-1 class tank landing ship}}
{{MARCOM ships Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh Shipyard}}
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Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy
Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States