USS LST-921
American Landing ship
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.
| Name | USS LST-921 | ||
| Type: | Landing ship (LST-511) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,653 tons | ||
| Completed | 1944 - Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyards Inc, Hingham MA | ||
| Owner | United States Navy | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 14 Aug 1944 | Nationality:  American | |
| Fate | A total loss by U-667 (Karl-Heinz Lange) | ||
| Position | 50° 56'N, 4° 47'W - Grid AM 98 | ||
| Complement | 113 officers and men (43 dead and 70 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | EBC-72 | ||
| Route | Liverpool (12 Aug) - Milford Haven (14 Aug) - Falmouth | ||
| Cargo | Structural steel and 18 LCVP landing craft | ||
| History | USS LST-921 was commissioned in June 1944 | ||
| Notes on event | At 16.54 hours on 14 Aug 1944, U-667 attacked convoy EBC-72 about 11 miles southwest of Hartland Point, damaged USS LST-921 and sank HMS LCI(L)-99. USS LST-921 (Lt John Enge, USNR) was hit aft on the port side by one torpedo, breaking off the stern. Two officers and 41 ratings were lost. The survivors were picked up by USS LST-920 (Lt H.N. Schultz, USNR) and HMS Londonderry (U 76) (LtCdr L.B. Philpott, DSC, RNR) and landed at Falmouth. The bow section of USS LST-921 was towed to Falmouth, where the cargo was removed and the vessel declared a total loss. On 29 September decommissioned, stripped and its hulk used as floating machine shop by the US Army in Antwerp. | ||
| More info | |||
| On board | We have details of 107 people who were on board. | ||
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.