USS LST-851

History
United States
Name: USS LST-851
Laid down: 10 August 1944
Launched: 8 November 1944
Commissioned: 30 November 1944
Decommissioned: 24 April 1946
Fate:
  • Sold,
  • 30 September 1946
Struck: 8 May 1946
Honours and
awards:		 one battle star
Argentina
Name: ARA BDT-1/Q41
Acquired: 14 November 1948
Out of service: 1968
General characteristics
Class and type: LST-542-class LST
Displacement:
  • 1,490 tons (light);
  • 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length: 328 ft (100 m)
Beam: 50 ft (15 m)
Draft:
  • 8 ft (2.4 m) forward;
  • 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion: Two diesel engines, two shafts
Speed:
  • 10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max);
  • 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
Complement: 7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament:

USS LST-851 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-851 was laid down on 10 August 1944 at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 8 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Gertrude B. Van Trigt; and commissioned on 30 November 1944, Lt. Leo T. Tyburski in command.

During World War II, LST-851 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May 1945. Following the war, the ship performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-October 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 24 April 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 8 May that same year. On 30 September 1946, LST-851 was sold to the Northwest Merchandising Service, Seattle, Wash.

The final disposition is uncertain, but it is likely that LST-851 went to Argentina,[1] where she was redesignated ARA BDT-1 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), and later redesignated Q41.[2]

Some confusion exists concerning whether BDT-1 was LST-851 or LST-875; however, sources indicate that LST-875 went to the Philippines.

LST-851 earned one battle star for World War II service.[3]

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

  1. ↑ Friedman, p. 568
  2. ↑ ArmadaArgentina
  3. ↑ "LST-851". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. 2008-11-14.

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