USS LST-353

	LST-353 unloading in the Solomons, June 1943
History
United States
Name	USS LST-353
Builder	Charleston Navy Yard
Laid down	15 July 1942
Launched	12 October 1942
Commissioned	27 November 1942
Stricken	18 July 1944
Honours &; awards	3 battle stars and Navy Unit Commendation (WWII)
Fate	Sunk, 21 May 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light; 3,880 long tons (3,942 t) full;
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded:; Bow: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m); Stern: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m); Loaded :; Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m); Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m);
Depth	8 ft (2.4 m) forward; 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load);
Propulsion	2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing; craft carried	Two or six LCVPs
Troops	approx. 140 officers and enlisted
Complement	8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted
Armament	5 × 40 mm gun mounts; 6 × 20 mm gun mounts; 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns; 4 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns;

USS LST-353 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was destroyed on 21 May 1944 when an explosion on its deck sparked the West Loch Disaster in Pearl Harbor naval base.