USS LST-39

	USS LST-39 and USS LST-480 still ablaze on 22 May 1944.
History
United States
Name	LST-39
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	23 April 1943
Launched	29 July 1943
Commissioned	2 September 1943 (Partial commission); 8 September 1943 (Full commission);
Stricken	18 July 1944
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-39; Code letters: NGXV; ;
Fate	Sunk, 21 May 1944, later refloated
United States
Name	YF-1079
Out of service	c. July 1945 – January 1946
Reclassified	Spare Parts Issue Barge
Stricken	25 February 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: YF-1079
Fate	Destroyed, 1946
General characteristics
Type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load ; 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing;
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft; Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft;
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines; 1,700 shp (1,300 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears; 2 × Propellers;
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum; 350 tons main deckload;
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament; 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns ; 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons;
Service record
Awards:	American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal;

USS LST-39 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History
USS LST-39 and USS LST-480 still ablaze on 22 May 1944.
United States
Name	LST-39
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	23 April 1943
Launched	29 July 1943
Commissioned	2 September 1943 (Partial commission) 8 September 1943 (Full commission)
Stricken	18 July 1944
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-39 Code letters: NGXV
Fate	Sunk, 21 May 1944, later refloated
United States
Name	YF-1079
Out of service	c. July 1945 – January 1946
Reclassified	Spare Parts Issue Barge
Stricken	25 February 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: YF-1079
Fate	Destroyed, 1946
General characteristics
Type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears 2 × Propellers
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Awards:	American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal