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HMS LST-409 was a Landing Ship, Tank Mk.2 of the Royal Navy during World War II.

Built by the US as a LST-1-class tank landing ship and transferred from the US Navy. The ship was never named, but referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-409 was laid down on 9 September 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 929, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 15 November 1942; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 6 January 1943.^[3]

Service history

LST-409 saw no active service in the United States Navy. The tank landing ship was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 2 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 29 October, that same year. Sometime between 21 November 1946 and 6 January 1947, LST-409 was sold to Greece.^[3]

Notes

Citations

^ ^a ^b Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.
^ Navsource 2014.
^ ^a ^b DANFS.

Bibliography

Online resources

"LST-409". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
"USS LST-409". Navsource.org. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

External links

Photo gallery of LST-409 at NavSource Naval History

[FOOTNOTEBethlehem-Fairfield2008-1] Bethlehem-Fairfield 2008.

[FOOTNOTENavsource2014-2] Navsource 2014.

[FOOTNOTEDANFS-3] DANFS.

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