USS LST-446

	USS LST-446, launching at Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington, 18 September 1942. The pilothouse and smoke stack belong to the paddle-wheel tug at the LSTs stern.
History
United States
Name	LST-446
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 966
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	150
Laid down	15 June 1942
Launched	18 September 1942
Commissioned	30 November 1942
Decommissioned	13 July 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-446; Code letters: NDWO; ;
Honors and; awards	6 × battle stars
Fate	sold 10 February 1947
United States
Operator	Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Company, Jacksonville, Florida
Refit	converted to commercial service
Status	fate unknown
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
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
Part of:	LST Flotilla 5
Operations:	Consolidation of the southern Solomons (11 March–20 April 1943); New Georgia Campaign; New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (13–14, 24–25 July and 4–7 August 1943); Vella Lavella occupation (13–19 August 1943); Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (11 November, 3–4 and 15 December 1943); Bismarck Archipelago operation (15–19 February 1944); Assault and occupation of Guam (21–28 July 1944); Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–3 April 1945);
Awards:	Navy Unit Commendation; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp;

USS LST-446 was a United States Navy Template:Sclass- used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction

LST-446 was laid down on 15 June 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 966, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched on 18 September 1942; and commissioned on 30 November 1942,^[1] with Lieutenant Harry A. Swartz, USNR in command.^[3]

Service history

During the war, LST-446 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the consolidation of the southern Solomons from March through April 1943; the New Georgia Campaign which included the New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation in July and August 1943, and the Vella Lavella occupation in August 1943; the occupation and defense of Cape Torokina November and December 1943; the Green Islands landing February 1944; the assault and occupation of Guam July 1944; and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945. ^[3]

Post-war service

Following the war, LST-446 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-December 1945. Upon her return to the United States, the tank landing ship was decommissioned on 13 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 8 October 1946. On 10 February 1947, she was sold to the Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Co., of Jacksonville, Florida, for conversion to merchant service.^[3]

Honors and awards

LST-446 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.^[3]

Notes

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
^ Navsource 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d DANFS.

Bibliography

Online resources

"LST-446". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
"USS LST-446". Navsource.org. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links

Photo gallery of USS LST-446 at NavSource Naval History

[FOOTNOTEKaiser_Vancouver2010-1] Kaiser Vancouver 2010.

[FOOTNOTENavsource2014-2] Navsource 2014.

[FOOTNOTEDANFS-3] DANFS.

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v t e MARCOM ships built by the Kaiser Company (Vancouver, Washington), during World War II
Type EC2-S-C1 ship	Araner
Marine Adder-class transports Type C4-S-A3 ships	Marine Carp Marine Jumper Marine Lynx Marine Marlin Marine Phoenix Marine Serpent
Haskell-class attack transports Type VC2-S-AP5 ships	Oconto Olmsted Oxford Pickens Pondera Rutland Sanborn Sandoval Lenawee Logan Lubbock McCracken Magoffin Marathon Menard Menifee Meriwether Rawlins Renville Rockbridge Rockingham Rockwall Saint Croix San Saba Sevier Bollinger Bottineau Cottle Crockett Audubon Bergen
LST-1-class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships	LST-446 LST-447 LST-448 LST-449 LST-450 LST-451 LST-452 LST-453 / Remus LST-454 LST-455 / Achilles LST-456 / T-LST-456 LST-457 LST-458 LST-459 LST-460 LST-461 LST-462 LST-463 LST-464 / LST(H)-464 LST-465 LST-466 LST-467 LST-468 LST-469 LST-470 LST-471 LST-472 LST-473 LST-474 LST-475
Casablanca-class escort carriers Type S4-S2-BB5 ships	Casablanca Liscome Bay Anzio Corregidor Mission Bay Guadalcanal Manila Bay Natoma Bay St. Lo Tripoli Wake Island White Plains Solomons Kalinin Bay Kasaan Bay Fanshaw Bay Kitkun Bay Tulagi Gambier Bay Nehenta Bay Hoggatt Bay Kadashan Bay Marcus Island Savo Island Ommaney Bay Petrof Bay Rudyerd Bay Saginaw Bay Sargent Bay Shamrock Bay Shipley Bay Sitkoh Bay Steamer Bay Cape Esperance Takanis Bay Thetis Bay Makassar Strait Windham Bay Makin Island Lunga Point Bismarck Sea Salamaua Hollandia Kwajalein Admiralty Islands Bougainville Matanikau Attu Roi Munda