USS LST-6 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy. LST-6 served in the European Theater of Operations, participating in the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Salerno Landings, and the Normandy landings. She hit a mine in the English Channel on 17 November 1944 and sank in six fathoms (36 feet) of water the same day.[1]

Construction

LST-6 was laid down on 20 July 1942 at Dravo Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware, launched on 21 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. H. E. Haven;[2] and commissioned on 30 January 1943.[2]

Service history

LST-6 was assigned to the European Theatre and participated in the following operations, for which she received three battle stars:[2]

LST-6 participated in the landings at Omaha Beach as part of Assault Group O3.[3] In August 1944, Lieutenant W.H. Weddle took command. LST-6 struck a mine and sank in the English Channel while returning from a supply movement from Portland to Rouen on 17 November 1944. She was struck from the Navy List on 22 December 1944.[1][2]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

  1. ^ a b "USS LST-6". NavSource. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "LST-6". DANFS. Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ^ Ford, Ken (2014). Operation Neptune 1944: D-Day's Seaborne Armada. Oxford: Osprey. p. 23. ISBN 9781472802729.

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