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LST(3)-class tank landing ship
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Landing Ship Tank (LST) · United Kingdom · 1944
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LST(3)-classtanklandingship

LST(3)-class tank landing ship
LST(3)-class tank landing ship Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 44
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Beaching Capability
65
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
30
Range
65
Self-Defence
5
Reliability
75
Versatility
60
Survivability
10
Sea-Keeping
15
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Methodology ↗ → Landing Ship Tank (LST) ranking
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHarland and Wolff, Swan Hunter, William Denny and Brothers, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, Canadian Vickers, Davie Shipbuilding, Lithgows
CategoryLanding Ship Tank (LST)
EraWorld War II
In service1944
Operators3 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Landing Ship Tank (LST)ranking ↗methodology ↗
44
Landing Ship Tank (LST) MASS Rating
14/14
World War II
46/46
All-Time
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 10 axes scored
Beaching Capability
65
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
30
Range
65
Self-Defence
5
Reliability
75
Versatility
60
Survivability
10
Sea-Keeping
15
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
LST(3)-class tank landing ship
Category
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Country
United Kingdom
Prime contractor
Harland and Wolff, Swan Hunter, William Denny and Brothers, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, Canadian Vickers, Davie Shipbuilding, Lithgows
Production
1944–
Operators
3 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
44
landing ship tank (lst) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1944Production started
82
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
AustraliaACTIVEGreeceACTIVEUnited KingdomACTIVE
Landing Ship Tank (LST) World War II United Kingdom Harland and WolffSwan HunterWilliam Denny and BrothersYarrow Shipbuilders LimitedCanadian VickersDavie ShipbuildingLithgows
📚 Sources
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