LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/LSTs_(Landing_Ship,_Tank)
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:naval_vessel_type
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LST
gptkbp:armament machine guns
antiaircraft guns
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:capacity 150-200 troops
20-30 tanks
gptkbp:category gptkb:amphibious_warfare_ship
gptkb:ship
World War II ship class
gptkbp:commissioned 1942
gptkbp:displacement ~4,000 tons (full load)
gptkbp:feature shallow draft
beaching capability
bow doors and ramp
flat-bottomed hull
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:LST-1-class_tank_landing_ship
gptkbp:length ~100 meters
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:USS_LST-325
gptkb:HMS_LST_3002
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:D-Day_landings
Pacific island-hopping campaigns
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 1,000
gptkbp:operatedBy navies worldwide
gptkbp:primaryUse amphibious warfare
transportation of tanks and vehicles
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:retired late 20th century
gptkbp:successor landing platform dock (LPD)
modern landing ship dock (LSD)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Soviet_Navy
other Allied navies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avondale_Shipyard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank)