USS LST-80

LST-1-class landing ship tank

History
United States
NameLST-80
BuilderJeffersonville Boat and Machine Co., Jeffersonville
Laid down16 March 1943
Launched18 May 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Jane G. Bonnie
Commissioned12 July 1943
FateTransferred to Royal Navy
History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
NameLST-80
Commissioned19 July 1943
Stricken11 July 1945
FateSunk by naval mines, 20 March 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 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
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

USS LST-80 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the Royal Navy during World War II.[1]

Construction and career

LST-80 was laid down on 16 March 1943 at Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana. Launched on 18 May 1943 and commissioned on 7 July 1943. The ship was later transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned on 19 July 1943.[2] The ship was assigned 9th LST Flotilla.

She took part in the Invasion of Normandy, June 1944.

While underway in Convoy ATM97, she was sunk by two naval mines off Ostend, Belgium, 20 March 1945.

LST-80 was struck from the Navy Register on 11 July 1945.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ a b "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "LST-80". NHHC. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

Sources

  • United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  • Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
  • Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
  • Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.
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LST-1-class tank landing ships
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LST-100LST-199
  • LST-100LST-116 cancelled
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  • LST-129 / Cohasset
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  • LST-142LST-156 cancelled
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  • LST-160
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  • LST-174
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  • LST-176 / T-LST-176
  • LST-177
  • LST-178
  • LST-179
  • LST-180
  • LST-181
  • LST-182LST-196 cancelled
  • LST-197
  • LST-198
  • LST-199
LST-200LST-299
  • LST-200
  • LST-201 / Pontus
  • LST-202
  • LST-203
  • LST-204
  • LST-205 / LST(H)-205
  • LST-206
  • LST-207
  • LST-208
  • LST-209 / T-LST-209 / Bamberg County
  • LST-210
  • LST-211
  • LST-212
  • LST-213 / LST(H)-213
  • LST-214
  • LST-215
  • LST-216
  • LST-217
  • LST-218
  • LST-219
  • LST-220
  • LST-221
  • LST-222 / LST(H)-222 / T-LST-222
  • LST-223 / LST(H)-223
  • LST-224
  • LST-225
  • LST-226
  • LST-227
  • LST-228
  • LST-229
  • LST-230 / T-LST-230
  • LST-231 / Atlas
  • LST-232LST-236 cancelled
  • LST-237
  • LST-238
  • LST-239
  • LST-240
  • LST-241
  • LST-242 / LST(H)-242
  • LST-243 / LST(H)-243
  • LST-244
  • LST-245
  • LST-246
  • LST-247 / LST(H)-247
  • LST-248LST-260 cancelled
  • LST-261
  • LST-262
  • LST-263 / Benton County
  • LST-264
  • LST-265
  • LST-266 / Benzie County
  • LST-267
  • LST-268 / LST(H)-268
  • LST-269
  • LST-270
  • LST-271
  • LST-272
  • LST-273
  • LST-274
  • LST-275
  • LST-276 / LST(H)-276 / T-LST-276
  • LST-277 / T-LST-277
  • LST-278 / Seaward (IX-209)
  • LST-279 / Berkeley County
  • LST-280
  • LST-281 / T-LST-281
  • LST-282
  • LST-283
  • LST-284
  • LST-285
  • LST-286
  • LST-287 / T-LST-287
  • LST-288 / Berkshire County
  • LST-289
  • LST-290
  • LST-291
  • LST-292
  • LST-293
  • LST-294
  • LST-295
  • LST-296LST-299 cancelled
LST-300LST-399
  • LST-300 cancelled
  • LST-301
  • LST-302
  • LST-303
  • LST-304
  • LST-305
  • LST-306 / Bernalillo County
  • LST-307
  • LST-308
  • LST-309
  • LST-310 / Aeolus
  • LST-311
  • LST-312
  • LST-313
  • LST-314
  • LST-315
  • LST-316 / Cerberus
  • LST-317 / Conus
  • LST-318
  • LST-319
  • LST-320
  • LST-321
  • LST-322
  • LST-323
  • LST-324
  • LST-325 / T-LST-325
  • LST-326
  • LST-327
  • LST-328 / Oceanus
  • LST-329 / Aristaeus
  • LST-330 / Portunus
  • LST-331
  • LST-332 / Feronia
  • LST-333
  • LST-334
  • LST-335
  • LST-336
  • LST-337
  • LST-338
  • LST-339
  • LST-340 / Spark
  • LST-341
  • LST-342
  • LST-343
  • LST-344 / Blanco County
  • LST-345
  • LST-346
  • LST-347
  • LST-348
  • LST-349
  • LST-350 / Chandra
  • LST-351
  • LST-352
  • LST-353
  • LST-354
  • LST-355
  • LST-356 / Bledsoe County
  • LST-357
  • LST-358
  • LST-359
  • LST-360
  • LST-361
  • LST-362
  • LST-363
  • LST-364
  • LST-365
  • LST-366
  • LST-367
  • LST-368
  • LST-369
  • LST-370
  • LST-371
  • LST-372
  • LST-373
  • LST-374 / Minerva
  • LST-375
  • LST-376
  • LST-377
  • LST-378
  • LST-379
  • LST-380
  • LST-381
  • LST-382
  • LST-383
  • LST-384
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  • LST-386
  • LST-387
  • LST-388
  • LST-389 / Boone County
  • LST-390
  • LST-391 / Bowman County
  • LST-392
  • LST-393
  • LST-394
  • LST-395
  • LST-396
  • LST-397
  • LST-398
  • LST-399 / T-LST-399 / IX-511
LST-400LST-490
  • LST-400 / Bradley County
  • LST-401
  • LST-402
  • LST-403
  • LST-404
  • LST-405
  • LST-406
  • LST-407
  • LST-408
  • LST-409
  • LST-410
  • LST-411
  • LST-412
  • LST-413
  • LST-414
  • LST-415
  • LST-416
  • LST-417
  • LST-418
  • LST-419
  • LST-420
  • LST-421
  • LST-422
  • LST-423
  • LST-424
  • LST-425
  • LST-426
  • LST-427
  • LST-428
  • LST-429
  • LST-430
  • LST-431LST-445 cancelled
  • LST-446
  • LST-447
  • LST-448
  • LST-449
  • LST-450 / LST(H)-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
  • LST-476
  • LST-477 / LST(H)-477
  • LST-478
  • LST-479
  • LST-480
  • LST-481
  • LST-482 / LST(H)-482 / Branch County
  • LST-483 / Brewster County
  • LST-484
  • LST-485
  • LST-486 / LST(H)-486
  • LST-487
  • LST-488 / LST(H)-488 / T-LST-488
  • LST-489 / Amycus
  • LST-490 / Agenor
Other operators
 Argentine Navy
  • Ingeniero Hodesh / Ingeniero Iribas (ex-LSE-1)
  • Ingeniero Gadda (ex-LSE-2)
 Chilean Navy
  • Commandante Toro (ex-T-LST-277)
 Republic of China Navy
  • Chung Suo (ex-Bradley County)
  • Chung Chie (ex-Berkeley County)
  • Wu Tai (ex-Vulcain)
  • Hsing An (ex-Achilles)
 People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Dagu Shan (ex-Hsing An)
 Egyptian Navy
  • Aka (ex-LST-178)
 French Navy
  • Laita (ex-LST-177)
  • Rance (ex-LST-223)
  • Vulcain (ex-Agenor)
  • Liamone (ex-LST-326)
  • Vire (ex-LST-347)
  • La Paillotte (ex-LST-382)
 Hellenic Navy
  • Syros (ex-T-LST-325)
  • Rodos (ex-Bowman County)
  • Lemnos (ex-LST-36)
  • Lesbos (ex-Boone County)
  • Samos (ex-LST-33)
  • Chios (ex-LST-35)
  • Sakipia (ex-Ellida)
  • ex-LST-37
  • ex-LST-322
  • ex-LST-352
 Indonesian Navy
  • Teluk Tomini (ex-Bledsoe County)
 Marina Militare
  • Anteo (ex-Alameda County)
 Republic of Korea Navy
  • Deok Bong (ex-LST-227)
  • Bi Bong (ex-LST-218)
  • Gye Bong (ex-Berkshire County)
  • Chang Su (ex-APL-59)
  • Munsan (ex-LST-120)
 Royal Norwegian Navy
  • Ellida (ex-ARB-13)
 Peruvian Navy
  • Chimbote (ex-LST-283)
 Philippine Navy
  • Cotabato (ex-LST-75)
  • Mindoro Occidental (ex-T-LST-222)
  • Suriago del Norte (ex-T-LST-488)
  • Tarlac (ex-T-LST-47)
  • Laguna (ex-T-LST-230)
  • Samar Oriental (ex-T-LST-287)
  • ex-LST-72
 Republic of Singapore Navy
  • ex-T-LST-117
 Royal Navy
  • LST-2
  • LST-3
  • LST-4
  • LST-5
  • LST-8
  • LST-9
  • LST-11
  • LST-12
  • LST-13 / FDT-13
  • LST-62
  • LST-63
  • LST-64
  • LST-65
  • LST-76
  • LST-77
  • LST-79
  • LST-80
  • LSE-1 (ex-ARL-5)
  • LSE-2 (ex-ARL-6)
  • LST-157
  • LST-159
  • LST-160
  • LST-161
  • LST-162
  • LST-163
  • LST-164
  • LST-165
  • LST-173
  • LST-178
  • LST-180
  • LST-198
  • LST-199
  • LST-200
  • LST-214
  • LST-215 / LSE(LC)-51
  • LST-216 / FDT-216
  • LST-217 / FDT-217
  • LST-237
  • LST-238
  • LST-239
  • LST-280
  • LST-289
  • LST-301
  • LST-302
  • LST-303
  • LST-304
  • LST-305
  • LST-311
  • LST-315
  • LST-319
  • LST-320
  • LST-321
  • LST-322
  • LST-323
  • LST-324
  • LST-326
  • LST-331
  • LST-336
  • LST-337
  • LST-346
  • LST-347
  • LST-351
  • LST-352
  • LST-358
  • LST-360 / LSE(LC)-52
  • LST-361
  • LST-362
  • LST-363
  • LST-364
  • LST-365
  • LST-366
  • LST-367
  • LST-368
  • LST-369
  • LST-371
  • LST-373
  • LST-380
  • LST-381
  • LST-382
  • LST-383
  • LST-385
  • LST-386
  • LST-394
  • LST-401
  • LST-402 / LSE-53
  • LST-403
  • LST-404
  • LST-405
  • LST-406
  • LST-407
  • LST-408
  • LST-409
  • LST-410
  • LST-411
  • LST-412
  • LST-413
  • LST-414
  • LST-415
  • LST-416
  • LST-417
  • LST-418
  • LST-419
  • LST-420
  • LST-421
  • LST-422
  • LST-423
  • LST-424
  • LST-425
  • LST-426
  • LST-427
  • LST-428
  • LST-429
  • LST-430
 United States Army
  • LST-246
  • Preceded by: None
  • Followed by: LST-491 class