USS LST-357

	LST-357 loading vehicles before the Normandy invasion
History
United States
Name	USS LST-357
Builder	Charleston Navy Yard
Laid down	24 October 1942
Launched	16 November 1942
Commissioned	8 February 1943
Decommissioned	8 June 1946
Stricken	31 July 1946
Honours and; awards	3 battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrap, 1 April 1948
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Light :; 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft; Sea-going :; 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft; Landing :; 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft;
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 900 hp (671 kW) 12-567 diesel engines, 2 shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 nmi (44,000 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3960 tons
Complement	9 officers, 120 enlisted
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors; 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts; 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts;

NameUSS LST-357

Laid down24 October 1942

Launched16 November 1942

USS LST-357 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy active during the Second World War. Whilst never formally named, she was nicknamed Palermo Pete by her crew.

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History

LST-357 loading vehicles before the Normandy invasion




United States
Name	USS LST-357
Builder	Charleston Navy Yard
Laid down	24 October 1942
Launched	16 November 1942
Commissioned	8 February 1943
Decommissioned	8 June 1946
Stricken	31 July 1946
Honours and awards	3 battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrap, 1 April 1948


General characteristics
Class & type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Light : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Sea-going : 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing : 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 900 hp (671 kW) 12-567 diesel engines, 2 shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 nmi (44,000 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3960 tons
Complement	9 officers, 120 enlisted
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts