Commissioned USS LST-294, 20 January 1944, LT. Edward J. Cantelope, USN, in command. Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 13 October 1947, to Luria Bros. and Co., Philadelphia, PA. Specifications: One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies.

lst-294 During World War II, LST-294 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Upon her return to the United States, the ship was...

One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck. Additional capacity included sectional pontoons carried on each side of vessel amidships, to either build Rhino Barges or use as causeways.

lst - 294 During World War II, LST-294 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 18 December 1945 and struck from the Navy list on 8 January 1946.

This information on the USS LST-294 comes from a variety of sources ranging from Jane's Fighting Ships to official US Naval (Department of the Navy) documents, materials from sailors and donors to our collection.

There were four (4) TYPES of sea going vessels listed by Allied Nations of World War II to become known as Landing ship, tank or the LST. Only the Type II were exclusively built in United States shipyards. The Prototype (British conversion), Type I and Type III LST designs were built in Commonwealth shipyards in England, Ireland or Canada.

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Decommissioned on 18 December 1945. Sold on 13 October 1947. Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat.

USS LST-294 was in the first wave of LSTs to land on Omaha Beach Decommissioned, 18 December 1945 Struck from the Naval Register, 8 January 1946 Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 13 October 1947, to Luria Bros. and Co., Philadelphia, PA. USS LST-294 earned one battle star for World War II service

Most recent update: November 3, 2017. The LST built by U.S. shipyards for the U.S. Navy was technically the LST Mk. 2: the Mk. 1 and Mk. 3 were the British versions. All the Mk. 2s were essentially the same, 1,625 light tons (LDT) and 328 feet overall (LOA), although some had variations in their outfit.