USS LST-7

USS LST-7 unloading railroad rolling stock at Cherbourg, France, date unknown.
History
Name	LST-7
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	17 July 1942
Launched	31 October 1942
Sponsored by	Mrs. Anna Marvin
Commissioned	2 March 1943
Decommissioned	21 May 1946
Stricken	19 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-7 Code letters: NFSV
Honors and awards	3 × battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 7 October 1947
General characteristics
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
Operations:	Sicilian occupation (9–15 July 1943) Salerno landings (9–21 September 1943) Invasion of Normandy (6–25 June 1944)

USS LST-7 was an Template:Sclass- of the United States Navy built during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-7 was laid down on 17 July 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 31 October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Marvin; and commissioned on 2 March 1943, with Lieutenant Frank O'Neil in command.

Service History

LST-7 was assigned to the Mediterranean Theater and European Theater and participated in the following operations: Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943; Salerno Landings in September 1943; and the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

Final disposition

LST-7 was decommissioned on 21 May 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 7 October 1947, she was sold to Mr. L. Lewis Green, Jr., of Charleston, South Carolina, for scrapping.

Awards

LST-7 earned three battle star for World War II service.

Bibliography

• "LST-7". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "LST-7". Navsource. Navsource.org. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of USS LST-7 at NavSource Naval History