USS LST-314
# USS LST-314

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USS LST-314 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

## Construction and career

LST-314 was laid down on 7 September 1942 at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York. Launched on 30 December 1942 and commissioned on 15 January 1943.

During World War II, LST-314 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle theater. She took part in the Invasion of Sicily from 9 to 15 July 1943 and the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September later that year.

She took part in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 June until her fate on the 9th. On 9 June 1944, she was struck by a torpedo in the Seine Bay while being attacked by the German motor torpedo boats S 172, S 174, S 175 and S 187 and sank with 67 officers and sailors.

LST-282 was struck from the Navy Register on 22 August 1944.

## Gallery

* USS LST-314 taking part in Operation Husky in 1943
* USS LST-314 alongside USS LST-374 undergoing preparation for the Normandy invasion in 1944

## Awards

LST-314 have earned the following awards:

* American Campaign Medal
* Combat Action Ribbon
* European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3 battle stars)
* World War II Victory Medal

## Citations

* 1 2 "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
* ↑ "LST-314". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
* ↑ "LST-314 | The United States Navy Memorial". navylog.navymemorial.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
* ↑ "USS LST 314 (LST 314) of the US Navy - American Tank landing ship of the LST (Mk 2) class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

## Sources

* 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.

vteLST-1-class tank landing ships :

Preceded by: None

Followed by: LST-491 class :

List of United States Navy LSTs

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships :

