Name USS LST-50 Commissioned 27 November 1943 Struck 8 September 1952 Launched 16 October 1943 Builder Dravo Corporation | Laid down 29 August 1943 Decommissioned 6 February 1946 Construction started 29 August 1943 Length 100 m | |
Reclassified USS ARB-13 (Battle Damage Repair Ship), 14 November 1952 | ||
USS LST-50 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
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LST-50 was laid down on 29 August 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 16 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Tito Tarquinio; and commissioned on 27 November 1943.
US Navy, 1942–1946
The tank landing ship was initially assigned to the European Theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy between 6 and 25 June 1944 and the invasion of southern France between 15 August and 25 September 1944. She was later transferred to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of operations where she took part in the Okinawa assault between 18 and 30 June 1945. Following the war, LST-50 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946. Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 6 February 1946 and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 September 1952.
Norway & Greece, 1952–
On 14 November 1952, she was redesignated USS ARB-13 and transferred to Norway as HNoMS Ellida (A534). She was returned to the United States on 1 July 1960, but was retransferred to Greece on 16 September 1960 and served with the Greek Navy as Sakipia (A329). Her final fate is unknown.
LST-50 earned three battle stars for World War II service.