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USS LST-283

USS LST-283 on 24 January 1944
History
United States
Name	LST-283
Builder	American Bridge Co., Ambridge
Laid down	2 August 1943
Launched	10 October 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs C. W. McNamee
Commissioned	18 November 1943
Decommissioned	13 June 1946
Stricken	22 January 1947
Identification	Callsign: NFLZ
Fate	Sold to commercial service, 1947
History
Peru
Name	Chimbote
Namesake	Chimbote
Acquired	21 December 1951
Commissioned	21 December 1951
Decommissioned	1984
Identification	Pennant number: LT-34
Fate	Scuttled 1989/90
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full (sea-going draft with 1675 ton load)
Length	327 ft 9 in (99.90 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Light: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Sea-going: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing (with 500 ton load): 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Propulsion	2General Motors 12-567 900 hp (671 kW) diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 nmi (44,000 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCVPs
Complement	7 officers, 104 enlisted
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts

USS LST-283 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to the Peruvian Navy and renamed BAP Chimbote (LT-34).^[1]

Construction and commissioning[edit]

LST-283 was laid down on 2 August 1943 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 10 October 1943 and commissioned on 18 November 1943.^[2]

Service in the United States Navy[edit]

During World War II, LST-283 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East theater. She took part in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944. She also took part in Operation Dragoon from 15 August to 13 September 1944. LST-283 was later assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, serving from 20 September to 20 November 1945. She was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and struck from the Naval Register on 22 January 1947. On 25 March 1947, she was sold to Northrup H. Castle, Honolulu, Hawaii and renamed M/S Rawhiti.^[1]

Service in the Peruvian Navy[edit]

The Peruvian Navy purchased the ship on 21 December 1951 and renamed to BAP Chimbote (LT-34). She was later renumbered (DT-142).^[3]

She was decommissioned in 1984.^[4]

Awards[edit]

LST-283 have earned the following awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2battle stars)
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Citations[edit]

Sources[edit]

• United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
• Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
• Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.