USS LST-30 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-30 was laid down on 12 January 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 3 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. C. B. Jansen;[2] and commissioned on 10 July 1943.[1]

Service history

Records indicate LST-30 traveled from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Convoy SC 144 on 11 October 1943, arriving in Liverpool, England, on 27 October 1943.[3]

She participated in the Normandy invasion, June 1944.[2]

She departed Liverpool, on 11 May 1945, with Convoy ONS 50 arriving in Halifax, on 29 May 1945.[4]

Postwar career

LST-30 was decommissioned on 6 March 1946, and was struck from the Navy list on 8 May 1946. On 2 April 1946, she was sold to the W. Horace Williams Company, of New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]

Awards

LST-30 earned one battle star for her World War II service.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Navsource 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d DANFS 2015.
  3. ^ Convoy SC 144.
  4. ^ Convoy ONS 50.

Bibliography

  • "LST-30". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS LST-30". NavSource Online. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  • "Convoy SC.144". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  • "Convoy ONS.50". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_LST-30
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