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Career (United States)
Name:
LST-973Builder:
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, MassachusettsYard number:
3443[1]Laid down:
25 November 1944Launched:
27 December 1944Commissioned:
27 January 1945Decommissioned:
24 May 1946Struck:
29 September 1947Identification:
- Hull symbol: LST-973
- Code letters: NKKP
Fate:
Transferred to US Army custodyStatus:
Reinstated in the Naval Register, 6 September 1950
|module2=Commissioned:
6 September 1950Decommissioned:
7 November 1951Struck:
20 November 1951Honors and
awards:
4 × battle starsFate:
Transferred to France, 7 November 1951
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USS LST-973 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.
Construction[]
LST-973 was laid down on 25 November 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 27 December 1944; and commissioned on 27 January 1945,[2] with Lieutenant George I. Purdy, USNR, in command.[3]
Service history[]
Following World War II, LST-973 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946. She was decommissioned on 24 May 1946, and transferred to the US Army. The ship was struck from the Navy list on 29 September 1947, but reinstated on 6 September 1950, for service during the Korean War. Decommissioned again on 7 November 1951, LST-973 was transferred to the French Navy that same date. She was struck from the Navy list for the second time on 20 November 1951.[2]
Awards[]
LST-973 earned four battle stars one award of the Navy Unit Commendation for Korean service.[2]
Notes[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
Online resources
- "LST-973". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/LST-973.html. Retrieved 22 June 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencylarge/bethhingham.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.External links[]
- Photo gallery of USS LST-973 at NavSource Naval History
The original article can be found at USS LST-973 and the edit history here.