USS LST 429 (LST 429) of the US Navy - American Tank landing ship of the LST (Mk 2) class - Allied Warships of WWII (original) (raw)
Allied Warships
Tank landing ship of the LST (Mk 2) class
| Navy | The US Navy |
|---|---|
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 429 |
| Built by | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 25 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 16 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 11 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | |
| End service | |
| History | Never commissioned into the United States Navy.Transferred to the Royal Navy upon completion.While in service with the Royal Navy LST 429 was lost due to a fire in the Mediterranean north-west of Zuwarah, Libya in position 33º05'N, 11º52'E on 3 July 1943. |
| Career notes | To the Royal Navy as LST 429 |