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USS LST-740 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship laid down on 12 February 1944 by the Dravo Corporation at Neville Island.She was launched on 8 April 1944, sponsored by Miss A. Jean Blocker, and commissioned on 15 May 1944.
Dravo Corporation was an American shipbuilding company with shipyards in Pittsburgh and Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded by Frank and Ralph Dravo in Pittsburgh in 1891. [ 1 ] The corporation went public in 1936 and in 1998 it was bought out by Carmeuse for $192 million ($358.9 million today). [ 2 ]
The ship was laid down on 23 August 1942 by the Dravo Corporation at Neville Island, Pennsylvania as the LST-1-class tank landing ship LST-14. Launched on 9 December 1942, sponsored by Mrs. R. J. Mitchell, the ship was renamed Varuna and redesignated AGP-5 on 13 January 1943, and completed as an LST by Dravo Corp. on 26 March 1943.
Mooncrest Historic District is a historic district in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA.This community was built during World War II as housing for defense workers. Mooncrest residents produced armor plate, munitions, and ships at the nearby Dravo Corporation on Neville Island.
Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, Pittsburgh: Laid down: 10 April 1944: Launched: 20 May 1944: Commissioned: 23 June 1944: Stricken: 19 January 1945: Honours and awards: 1 battle star (World War II) Fate: Sunk in kamikaze attack, 21 December 1944: General characteristics; Class and type: LST-542-class tank landing ship: Displacement: 1,625 ...
LST-47 was laid down on 30 July 1943 at Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, Pennsylvania. Launched on 24 September 1943 and commissioned on 8 November 1944. [ 3 ]