USS LST-1108

LST-1108 at Rongerik Atoll on 8 March 1946, while assisting in the evacuation of Bikini Atoll's indigenous population ahead of Operation Crossroads.
History
United States
NameUSS LST-1108
Laid down16 December 1944
Launched1 February 1945
Commissioned27 February 1945
Decommissioned15 August 1946
Fate
  • Sold,
  • 10 January 1948
Stricken25 September 1946
Argentina
NameARA Cabo San Sebastian (BDT-11)
Acquired1948
Out of service1966
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class LST
Displacement
  • 1,490 tons (light);
  • 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • 8 ft (2.4 m) forward;
  • 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
PropulsionTwo diesel engines, two shafts
Speed
  • 10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max);
  • 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
Complement7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament

USS LST-1108 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.

Operational history

LST-1108 was laid down on 16 December 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 1 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Edward H. Barnard; and commissioned on 27 February 1945.

Following World War II, LST-1108 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early December 1945. She was decommissioned on 15 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 10 January 1948, the ship was sold for service in Argentina and renamed Doña Irma.[1]

Argentine service

In Argentine Navy service, Doña Irma was renamed ARA Cabo San Sebastian (BDT-11) (Buque Desembarco de Tanques). She was retired in 1966.[2]

References

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

Notes

  1. ^ Friedman, p. 569
  2. ^ ArmadaArgentina

Bibliography

  • Friedman, Norman (2002). US Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-250-1.