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USS LST-511 was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

Construction

LST-511 was laid down on 22 July 1943, at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 30 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. James V. Gaynor; and commissioned on 3 January 1944.^[1]

Service history

During World War II, LST-511 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.^[1] LST-511 was one of the eight LSTs participating in "Exercise Tiger", a practice for D-Day on 28 April, during which German E-boats attacked, hitting three of the eight LSTs. Two sank immediately and the third was towed to port by its own LCVPs. Designated as a hospital ship for the invasion with two doctors and a contingent of corpsmen, she completed 50 round trips from English ports to the Normandy beaches.^[2]

Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 19 December 1945, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 January 1946. On 17 February 1948 the ship was sold to the Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Mills of Quebec, Canada, for operation^[1] and renamed Guy Bartholomew. She was then subsequently purchased by Agence Maritime, and the renamed Fort Kent. She was in service into the 1970s. She foundered 7 December 1992, off Long Harbour, Newfoundland.^{[citation needed]}

LST-511 received one battle star for World War II service.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs

References

• "LST-511". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 April 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "LST-511". NavSource Online. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2021.