USS LST-464

USS LST(H)-464, in San Francisco Bay, California, c. late 1945.
History
United States
Name	LST-464
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 984
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	168
Laid down	10 October 1942
Launched	12 November 1942
Commissioned	25 February 1943
Decommissioned	16 April 1946
Reclassified	Landing Ship Tank (Hospital), 15 September 1945
Stricken	19 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-464 Hull symbol: LST(H)-464 Code letters:NFQV
Honors and awards	2 × battle stars
Fate	Sold, 5 March 1948
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears 2 × Propellers
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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 & landing craft carried	2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Operations:	Leyte landings (18 October–29 November 1944)
Awards:	Navy Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal

USS LST-464/LST(H)-464 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction

LST-464 was laid down on 10 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 984, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 12 November 1942; and commissioned on 25 February 1943.

LST-464 was converted into a "first aid ship" at Sydney, Australia, in 1943. These modifications included the installation in the tank deck bulkhead of a watertight door to allow access to the forward troop compartment from both the starboard and port sides of the ship. Spaces were also converted to receiving, sterilizer, and operating rooms. On the tank deck, 78 hospital beds, refrigerators, lockers, toilets and wash basins were installed. LST-464's medical staff was increased to six doctors, one dentist and a number of corpsmen.

Service history

During the war, LST-464 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. She took part in supporting and consolidations designated by Commander 7th Fleet from May through October 1944; and the Leyte operation in October and November 1944.

Post-war service

Following the war, LST-464 was redesignated LST(H)-464 on 15 September, and performed occupation duty in the Far East until late September 1945. The tank landing ship returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 16 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 5 March 1948, she was sold to the Port Houston Iron Works, Inc., of Houston, Texas, for non-self-propelled operation.

Honors and awards

LST-464 earned two battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for her World War II service.

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

Online resources

• "LST-464". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
• "USS LST-464". Navsource.org. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of USS LST-464 at NavSource Naval History