USS LST-382 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to France as La Paillotte (LST-382).[1]
Construction and career
LST-382 was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts. Launched on 3 February 1943 and commissioned on 18 February 1943.[2]
Service in the United States
During World War II, LST-382 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Invasion of Sicilian from 9 to 15 July 1943 and the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September 1943.
She participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
LST-382 was decommissioned on 29 December 1944 and transferred to the Royal Navy.
She was struck from the Navy Register on 28 April 1949.[1]
Service in the United Kingdom
HMS LST-382 was commissioned on 18 December 1944 and was part of W Task Force which participated in the invasion of Malaya.
She was returned to the United States n 1946 and leased to France on 23 January 1948.
Service in France
She was transferred to the French Navy and commissioned on 23 January 1948 with the same name LST-382.[3]
In 1950s, she was given the name La Paillotte (LST-347).
La Paillotte took part in the First Indochina War between 19 December 1946 to 1 August 1954.
The ship was out of service and sold for scrap.
Awards
LST-382 have earned the following awards:
- American Campaign Medal
- Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3 battle stars)
- World War II Victory Medal
Citations
- ^ a b "Tank Landing Ship LST-382". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "LST-382". NHHC. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "LST Paillotte". lst.france.free.fr. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Sources
- United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
- Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
- Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.
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