USS LST 404 (LST 404)

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Tank landing ship
Class	LST (Mk 2)
Pennant	LST 404
Built by	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.)
Ordered	25 May 1942
Laid down	27 Aug 1942
Launched	28 Oct 1942
Commissioned
End service
History	Never commissioned into the United States Navy. Transferred to the Royal Navy upon completion. While in service with the Royal Navy LST 404 was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-741 about 35 nautical miles south-east of St. Catherine’s Point in position 50º02'N, 00º38'W. The damaged ship was towed to Lee-on-Solent and declared a total loss after breaking in two.
Career notes	To the Royal Navy as LST 404

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