"LST(3)"-type tank landing ships

LST3001 1944

LST3009 1945

Name	No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
LST3001, 10/1946- Frederick Clover		Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne	1944	15/1/1945	6/1945	to War Dept. 10/1946, sold 1966
LST3002		Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne	1944	29/4/1945	9/1945	to Greece 4/1947 (Aliakmon)
LST3003, 1947- Anzio	L101	Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne	1944	8/6/1945	11/1945	to Spain 2/1970
LST3004		Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne	1944	30/7/1945	---	completed mercantile 1/1950
LST3005		Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne	1944	---	---	cancelled 1945
LST3006, 1947- Tromsø		Harland & Wolff, Belfast	1944	3/9/1944	3/1945	sold 1956
LST3007		Harland & Wolff, Belfast	3/1944	16/9/1944	5/1945	to Greece 4/1947 (Axios)
LST3008 (7/1946- RAN)		Harland & Wolff, Belfast	1944	31/10/1944	5/1945	sold 6/1950
LST3009, 10/1946- Reginald Kerr		Harland & Wolff, Belfast	7/1944	30/12/1944	5/1945	to War Dept. 10/1946, sold 1/1966
LST3010, 1947- Attacker	L102	Harland & Wolff, Belfast	1944	30/9/1944	4/1945	to Netherlands 1945 - 1947, sold 11/1954
LST3011, 1947- Avenger		Harland & Wolff, Belfast	8/1944	12/2/1945	8/1945	to India 3/1949 (Magar)
LST(Q)1 (ex-LST3012), 1947- Ben Nevis	L104	Harland & Wolff, Belfast	1944	12/3/1945	9/1945	stricken 1965, BU 3/1965
LST(Q)2 (ex-LST3013), 1947- Ben Lomond	L105	Harland & Wolff, Belfast	9/1944	24/4/1945	11/1945	stricken 1960, BU 3/1960
LST3014 (7/1946- RAN)		Barclay Curle, Whiteinch	4/1944	11/11/1944	3/1945	sold 6/1950
LST3015, 1947- Battler	L118	Barclay Curle, Whiteinch	5/1944	16/3/1945	9/1945	sold 1956
LST3016, 1947- Dieppe	L108	Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1944	15/12/1944	1945	to Spain 2/1980
LST3017, 12/1948- Tarakan (7/1946- RAN)		Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1944	28/11/1944	6/1945	sold 3/1954
LST3018		Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1944	12/6/1945	---	completed mercantile 6/1949
LST3019, 1947- Vaagsø		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	3/1944	4/9/1944	12/1944	stricken 1959, BU 12/1959
LST3020		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	1944	31/10/1944	4/1945	to Greece 5/1947 (Alfios)
LST3021, 8/1946- Charles McLeod		Lithgows, Glasgow	5/1944	23/10/1944	4/1945	to War Dept. 8/1946, sold 7/1968
LST3022 (7/1946- RAN)		Lithgows, Glasgow	1944	26/1/1945	10/1945	stricken 6/1950
LST3023		Lithgows, Glasgow	1944	13/6/1945	---	completed mercantile 8/1954
LST3024, 10/1946- Maxwell Brander		Smiths Dock, South Bank	1944	5/10/1944	3/1945	to War Dept. 10/1946, sold 1968
LST3025, 1947- Bruizer	L127	Smiths Dock, South Bank	7/1944	14/1/1945	6/1945	sold 10/1954
LST3026, 1947- Charger	L107	Blyth SB, Cowpen Quay	4/1944	30/10/1944	6/1945	sold 12/1955
LST3027, 1947- Lofoten	L111, 1964- K07	Blyth SB, Cowpen Quay	5/1944	26/1/1945	10/1945	helicopter carrier 1964, sold 11/1993
LST3028, 1946- Snowden Smith		A. Stephens, Linthouse	3/1944	16/11/1944	5/1945	to War Dept. 1946, sold 1964
LST3029, 1947- Chaser	L132	A. Stephens, Linthouse	5/1944	12/1/1945	8/1945	sold 3/1962
LST3030		Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1944	12/6/1945	---	completed mercantile 1947
LST3031		Connell, Scotstoun	1944	14/12/1944	7/1945	auxiliary Sultan 1959, sold 12/1970
LST3032		Connell, Scotstoun	1944	27/4/1945	---	completed mercantile 10/1950
LST3033		Pickersgill, Southwick	1944	11/2/1945	7/1945	sold 1956
LST3034		Pickersgill, Sunderland	1944	25/8/1945	---	cancelled 1945
LST3035, 12/1948- Lae (7/1946- RAN)		Denny, Dumbarton	1944	24/10/1944	3/1945	sold 11/1955
LST3036, 1947- Puncher	L115	Ailsa, Troon	1944	20/11/1944	5/1945	sold 5/1961
LST3037, 9/1946- Evan Gibb		Fairfield, Govan	7/1944	30/1/1945	5/1945	to War Dept. 9/1946, sold 2/1963
LST3038, 1947- Fighter	L109	Fairfield, Govan	1944	14/3/1945	7/1945	sold 1956
LST3039		Fairfield, Govan	1944	27/6/1945	---	completed mercantile 12/1951
LST3040		Fairfield, Govan	1944	22/9/1945	---	cancelled 1945
LST3041		Harland & Wolff, Govan	1944	31/10/1944	6/1945	sold 1954
LST3042, 1947- Hunter	L180	Harland & Wolff, Govan	1944	31/1/1945	11/1945	sold 1956
LST3043, 1947- Messina	L112	Scotts, Greenock	1944	27/4/1945	1945	sold 9/1980
LST3044, 1947- Narvik	L114	Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow	12/1944	29/7/1945	4/1946	sold 12/1971
LST3045		Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow	1945	24/10/1945	---	cancelled 1945
LST3501, 12/1948- Labuan (7/1946- RAN)		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	3/1944	24/8/1944	5/1945	sold 11/1955
LST3502		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	4/1944	31/8/1944	5/1945	to Greece 5/1947 (Strymon)
LST3503		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1944	12/10/1944	5/1945	to Greece 5/1947 (Achelaos)
LST3504, 1947- Pursuer	L116	Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1944	3/11/1944	5/1945	sold 1956
LST3505, 1947- Ravager	L117	Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1944	23/11/1944	6/1945	BU 6/1961
LST3506		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1944	2/12/1944	7/1945	to Greece 4/1947 (Pinios)
LST3507		Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1944	21/10/1944	5/1945	sold 1954
LST3508, 1947- Searcher		Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1944	30/10/1944	6/1945	BU 6/1949
LST3509, 1946- Humphrey Gale		Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1944	23/11/1944	6/1945	to War Dept. 1946, BU 1/1961
LST3510, 1947- Slinger	L123	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	6/1944	28/11/1944	7/1945	sold 1962
LST3511, 1947- Reggio	L119	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada // Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada	1944	29/11/1944	9/1945	BU 8/1960
LST3512		Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	10/1944	25/4/1945	8/1945	sold 1954
LST3513, 1947- Salerno	L121	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1944	26/4/1945	8/1945	sold 6/1961
LST3514, 1947- Smiter		Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada	3/1944	3/10/1944	4/1945	wrecked in tow 25/4/1949
LST3515, 1947- Stalker	L126	Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada	2/1944	16/12/1944	6/1945	submarine depot ship 1958
LST3516, 1947- Striker	L128	Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada	1944	15/2/1945	7/1945	sold 12/1970
LST3517, 1947- St. Nazaire	L125	Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada	12/1944	28/4/1945	9/1945	sold 1956
LST3518, 1947- Suvla	L129	Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	10/1944	6/4/1944	8/1945	sold 8/1960
LST3519		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1944	20/4/1945	9/1945	sold 8/1946
LST3520, 1947- Thruster		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1944	2/5/1945	10/1945	sold 1956
LST3521		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1945	27/7/1945	---	cancelled 8/1945
LST3522, 1947- Tracker	L130	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1945	9/6/1945	9/1945	sold 12/1970
LST3523, 1947- Trouncer	L133	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1945	9/7/1945	10/1945	sold 1956
LST3524, 1947- Trumpeter	L134	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1945	25/7/1945	11/1945	sold 1956
LST3525, 1947- Walcheren	L135	Davie SB, Luzon, Canada	1945	29/8/1945	11/1945	sold 1956
LST3526		United Shipyards, Canada	1945	11/8/1945	---	cancelled 8/1945
LST3527		United Shipyards, Canada	1945	11/8/1945	---	cancelled 8/1945
LST3528		United Shipyards, Canada	---	---	---	suspended 4/1944
LST3529		United Shipyards, Canada	---	---	---	suspended 4/1944
LST3530		Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada	1945	4/7/1945	---	cancelled 8/1945
LST3531		Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada	1945	5/6/1945	---	cancelled 8/1945
LST3532, 1947- Zeebrugge	L120	Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada	1945	19/5/1945	11/1945	sold 12/1974
LST3533		Marine Industries, Sorel, Canada	---	---	---	suspended 4/1944
LST3534		Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada	1945	23/6/1945	10/1945	sold 9/1946
LST3535		Canadian Yarrow, Esquimalt, Canada	---	---	---	suspended 4/1944
LST3536		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1945	---	---	cancelled 8/1945
LST3537		Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Canada	1945	11/8/1945	---	cancelled 8/1945

Displacement standard, t

2300 light

Displacement full, t
4980

Length, m
105.9

Breadth, m
16.8

Draught, m
3.79 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers

Power, h. p.

5500

Max speed, kts

13.5

Fuel, t

oil 1400

Endurance, nm(kts) 8000(11)

Armament

(2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon) or (4 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon)

Military load 5 LCA, 1 LCT(6), 15 40t or 20 25t tanks, 14 3t trucks, 170 troops

Sensors

Complement
111

Ship project history: Last British version of LST, however application of heavier VTE and riveted hull instead of welded has led to that the British variant yielded American on all parametres, except speed.

Modernizations: 1964, Lofoten: + flight deck for helicopters, 6 Wessex helos.

Naval service: No significant events.

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"LST(3)"-type tank landing ships

Displacement standard, t	2300 light
Displacement full, t	4980
Length, m	105.9
Breadth, m	16.8
Draught, m	3.79 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Power, h. p.	5500
Max speed, kts	13.5
Fuel, t	oil 1400
Endurance, nm(kts)	8000(11)
Armament	(2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon) or (4 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon)
Military load	5 LCA, 1 LCT(6), 15 40t or 20 25t tanks, 14 3t trucks, 170 troops
Sensors
Complement	111