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Name: L S T 3001
Type: Landing Craft
Launched: 15/01/1945
Completed: 29/06/1945
Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
Yard: Walker
Yard Number: 89
Dimensions: 2140disp - 4820disp, 316.0 x 50.0 x 8.0ft; (by 1963: 4255grt, 2333nrt)
Engines: 2 x T4cyl (18.5, 31 & 38.5, 38.5 x 30ins), 5500ihp
Engines by: Hicks, Hargreaves & Co Ltd, Bolton
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 11.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: n/a; (1946: 181827)
History:
29/06/1945 British Royal Navy
31/10/1946 War Office; renamed FREDERICK CLOVER
1953 Ministry of Transport (Atlantic Steam Navigation, managers), London
1961 Managers became British India Steam Navigation Co
1966 Liana Naviera SA; registered in Panama; renamed PACIFIC PIONEER
1967 Philippine American Shipping Corp, Panama
12/1968 Broken up
Comments: Armed with 1 x 12pdr & 6 x 1 x 20mm guns
Designated an LST(3), a UK built variant of the USA built LST(2)
The LST(3) were rivetted construction & steam engines rather than welded & diesels
Capacity of 18 x 40-ton, or 20 x 25-ton or 30 x 16-ton tanks
12/1968: Broken up at Hong Kong


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