USS LST-41

{{Short description|1943 LST-1-class tank landing ship}}

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| Ship caption = USS LST-41 beached, date and location unknown

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| Ship country = United States

| Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}}

| Ship name = LST-41

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| Ship builder = Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

| Ship laid down = 24 May 1943

| Ship launched = 17 August 1943

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| Ship commissioned = 24 September 1943

| Ship decommissioned = 25 April 1946

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| Ship reclassified= Tank Landing Ship (Hospital), 15 September 1945

| Ship struck =19 June 1946

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| Ship identification = *Hull symbol: LST-41

  • Hull symbol: LST(H)-41
  • Code letters: NPCG
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|Ship honors=18px 5 × battle stars

|Ship fate= Sold, 13 October 1947 and scrapped

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|Ship type= {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}}

|Ship displacement={{LST-1 class tank landing ship displacement}}

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|Ship beam={{LST-1 class tank landing ship beam}}

|Ship draft={{LST-1 class tank landing ship draft}}

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|Ship boats={{LST-1 class tank landing ship boats}}

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|Ship troops=16 officers, 147 enlisted men

|Ship complement=13 officers, 104 enlisted men

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USS LST-41 was a United States Navy {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific 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-41 was laid down on 24 May 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs Mary Spisak; and commissioned on 24 September 1943.{{sfn|DANFS}}

== Service history ==

During World War II, LST-41 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Following the war, LST-41 was redesignated LST(H)-41 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until late November 1945.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 25 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 8 October 1947, she was sold to J. C. Berkwit & Co., of New York City, N.Y.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Awards

LST-41 earned five battle stars for World War II service.{{sfn|DANFS}}

References

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  • {{cite DANFS

|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/LST-41.html

|title=LST-41

|publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command

|access-date=6 June 2019

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  • {{cite web

|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160041.htm

|title=USS LST-41

|date=4 July 2014

|publisher=NavSource Online

|access-date=6 June 2019

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{{LST-1 class tank landing ship}}

{{MARCOM ships Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh Shipyard}}

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Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States

Category:Ships built in Pittsburgh

Category:1943 ships

Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy

Category:Ships built by Dravo Corporation