Landing Ship Tank (LST)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LST
gptkbp:armament machine guns
anti-aircraft guns
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:British_shipyards
U.S. shipyards
gptkbp:capacity 200 troops
20 tanks
30-40 vehicles
gptkbp:category gptkb:ship
World War II ship class
amphibious warfare ship
gptkbp:characteristic flat-bottomed hull
bow doors
ramp for unloading
gptkbp:commissioned 1942
gptkbp:crew ~100
gptkbp:designedFor amphibious warfare
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displacement ~4,000 tons (full load)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Landing Ship Tank (LST)
gptkbp:length ~100 meters
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:D-Day_Normandy_landings
Pacific island hopping
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 1,000
gptkbp:primaryUse transport cargo
transport vehicles
transport tanks
land troops directly onto shore
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:retired late 20th century
gptkbp:stillInUseBy some navies worldwide
gptkbp:successor Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
Landing Ship Dock (LSD)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
Allied navies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Landing_Craft_Utility_(LCU)
gptkb:Amphibious_warfare_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7