USS LST 1007
From Our Contribution
 USS LST-1007 beached, date and location unknown. Note she has LCT 408 loaded on her main deck | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | USS LST 1007 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel Cpmpany, Quincy, Massetusus |
| Launched | 20 Mar 1944 |
| Completed | Apr 1944 |
| In service | 15 Apr 1944 |
| Out of service | 2 Mar 1946 |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328 ft (100m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15.24m) |
| Depth | landing 3' 1 ( 0.95m) fwd, 9' 10" (3m) aft |
| Propulsion | Twoin screw |
| Speed | 11.6 knots (21.5 km/h) |
| Capacity | 117 crew, 163 troops |
Armament:
- 2 x twin 40mm gun mounts
- 4 x single 40mm gun mounts
- 12 x single 20mm gun mounts
Remarks
During World War II, LST-1007 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Tarakan Island operation in April and May 1945. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East from 9 Sep until 25 Oct 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 2 March 1946. On 12 Sep 1946, the ship was sold to the Construction Power & Merchandising Co., of Brooklyn, N.Y.