USS LST-327
USS LST-327 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy during World War II.
Construction
LST-327 was laid down on 12 November 1942 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Launched on 11 February 1943 and commissioned on 5 March 1943.Service history
During World War II, LST-327 was assigned to the European-African-Middle East Theater. The ship took part in the Tunisian operations, the Sicilian occupation, the Salerno landings, the Anzio-Nettuno landings, and the Invasion of Normandy.On 27 August 1944, while travelling along the English Channel, the USS LST-327 collided with an enemy mine, leading to heavy damage and the death of 22 crewmen. The ship was then brought to Plymouth, England, to receive repairs. Once the damage mended, USS LST-327 departed Plymouth and made way for the United States. In the months following its return, the ship was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register.
On 15 September 1948, the ship was sold for scrapping to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., located in Chester, Pennsylvania.