USS LST-7

USS LST-7 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy built during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

USS LST-7 unloading railroad rolling stock at Cherbourg, France, date unknown.
History
United States
Name	LST-7
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	17 July 1942
Launched	31 October 1942
Sponsored by	Mrs. Anna Marvin
Commissioned	2 March 1943
Decommissioned	21 May 1946
Stricken	19 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-7 Code letters: NFSV
Honors and awards	3 × battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 7 October 1947
General characteristics
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:	Sicilian occupation (9–15 July 1943) Salerno landings (9–21 September 1943) Invasion of Normandy (6–25 June 1944)

Construction

LST-7 was laid down on 17 July 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 31 October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Marvin; and commissioned on 2 March 1943.

Service history

LST-7 was assigned to the Mediterranean Theater and European Theater and participated in the following operations: Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943; Salerno Landings in September 1943; and the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

Final disposition

LST-7 was decommissioned on 21 May 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 7 October 1947, she was sold to Mr. L. Lewis Green, Jr., of Charleston, South Carolina, for scrapping.

Awards

LST-7 earned three battle star for World War II service.

Bibliography

• "LST-7". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "LST-7". Navsource. Navsource.org. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of USS LST-7 at NavSource Naval History