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Amphibious-Warfare Ships

(LST) Built During WWII

Most recent update: March 6, 2015.

Canadian construction of LSTs was focused on the needs of WWII. As a result, all these boats were built for the RN.

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CN Name Customer Builder Location Yard Tons contracted Completed Notes
948 LST-3501 RN L.3501 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 200 3,065 1 Feb 1944 19 May 1945 to Australia 1946 as Labuan, scrapped 1955
949 LST-3502 RN L.3502 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 201 3,065 1 Feb 1944 16 May 1945 to Greece 1947 as Strymon, scrapped 1962
950 LST-3503 RN L.3503 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 202 3,065 1 Feb 1944 5 May 1945 to Greece 1947 as Achelos, scrapped 1971
951 LST-3504 RN L.3504 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 203 3,065 1 Feb 1944 25 May 1945 later Pursuer 1947, to MoWT as Empire Tern, scrapped 1969
952 LST-3505 RN L.3505 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 204 3,065 1 Feb 1944 20 Jun 1945 later Ravager 1947, scrapped 1971
953 LST-3506 RN L.3506 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 205 3,065 1 Feb 1944 25 Jul 1945 to Greece 1947 as Pinois, scrapped 1972
962 LST-3507 RN L.3507 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 562 3,065 1 Feb 1944 15 May 1945 to MoWT as Empire Gaelic 1954, Rjev 1962, scrapped 1970
963 LST-3508 RN L.3508 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 563 3,065 1 Feb 1944 7 Jun 1945 later Searcher 1947, scrapped 1949
964 LST-3509 RN L.3509 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 564 3,065 1 Feb 1944 22 Jun 1945 to RASC as Humphrey Gale 1956
965 LST-3510 RN L.3510 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 565 3,065 1 Feb 1944 17 Jul 1945 later Slinger 1947, to MoWT as Empire Kittiwake 1962, scrapped 1968
966 LST-3511 RN L.3511 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 566 3,065 1 Feb 1944 14 Sep 1945 later Reggio 1947, scrapped 1960
967 LST-3512 RN L.3512 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 567 3,065 1 Feb 1944 7 Aug 1945 to MoWT as Empire Celtic 1954, scrapped 1962
968 LST-3513 RN L.3513 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 568 3,065 1 Feb 1944 31 Aug 1945 later Salerno 1947, scrapped 1971
977 LST-3514 RN L.3514 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 50 3,065 1 Feb 1944 3 Apr 1945 to India 1945, returned to RN 1947, renamed Smiter, wrecked off Portugal, scrapped
978 LST-3515 RN L.3515 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 51 3,065 1 Feb 1944 5 Jun 1945 later Stalker 1947, scrapped
979 LST-3516 RN L.3516 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 52 3,065 26 Feb 1944 10 Jul 1945 later Striker 1947, scrapped 1970
980 LST-3517 RN L.3517 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 53 3,065 26 Feb 1944 8 Sep 1945 later St. Nazaire 1947,to MoWT as Empire Skua 1956, scrapped 1967
954 LST-3518 RN L.3518 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 206 3,065 28 Apr 1944 9 Aug 1945 later Sulva 1947, scrapped 1960
955 LST-3519 RN L.3519 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 207 3,065 28 Apr 1944 21 Sep 1945 to MoWT as Empire Baltic 1956, scrapped 1962
956 LST-3520 RN L.3520 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 208 3,065 28 Apr 1944 25 Oct 1945 later Thruster 1947, to MoWT as Empire Petrel, scrapped 1968
957 LST-3521 RN L.3521 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 209 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled, scuttled off Halifax 1946
969 LST-3522 RN L.3522 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 569 3,065 28 Apr 1944 30 Sep 1945 later Tracker 1947, scrapped 1970
970 LST-3523 RN L.3523 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 570 3,065 28 Apr 1944 1 Oct 1945 later Trouncer 1947, to MoWT as Empire Gull 1956, scrapped 1980
971 LST-3524 RN L.3524 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 571 3,065 28 Apr 1944 6 Nov 1945 later Trumpeter 1947, to MoWT as Empire Fulmar 1956, scrapped 1968
972 LST-3525 RN L.3525 Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon QC 572 3,065 28 Apr 1944 13 Nov 1945 later Walachern 1947, to MoWT as Empire Guillemot 1956, scrapped 1968
973 LST-3526 RN L.3526 United Shipyards Montreal QC 46 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled but completed as Baybranch
974 LST-3527 RN L.3527 United Shipyards Montreal QC 47 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled but completed as Palmbranch
958 LST-3530 RN L.3530 Marine Industries Sorel QC 145 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled, but completed as Peachbranch
959 LST-3531 RN L.3531 Marine Industries Sorel QC 146 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled, but completed as Balsambranch
960 LST-3532 RN L.3532 Marine Industries Sorel QC 147 3,065 28 Apr 1944 3 Nov 1945 later Zeebrugge 1947, scrapped 1974
961 LST-3533 RN L.3533 Marine Industries Sorel QC 148 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled, but completed as Applebranch
981 LST-3534 RN L.3534 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 54 3,065 28 Apr 1944 25 Oct 1945 to MoWT 1956 as Empire Cedric, scrapped 1960
982 LST-3535 RN L.3535 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 55 3,065 28 Apr 1944 cancelled but completed and sold to Island Tug & Barge, then to CPR, rebuilt 1951 as Transfer No. 4, Eclipse 109, Spirit 109
1026 LST-3537 RN L.3537 Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 215 3,065 29 Jul 1944 cancelled, but completed as Cherrybranch
1027 LST-3538 RN L.3538 Burrard Dry Dock North Vancouver BC 239 3,065 9 May 1944 cancelled, but completed as Island Yarder
1032 LST-3543 RN L.3543 North Van. Ship Repairs North Vancouver BC 156 3,065 18 Jan 1945 cancelled but completed as Pacific Drydock No. 3
1035 LST-3546 RN L.3546 West Coast Shipbuilders Vancouver BC 156 3,065 5 Sep 1944 cancelled but completed as Island Logger
1039 LST-3550 RN L.3550 United Shipyards Montreal QC 52 3,065 29 Jul 1944 transferred to Davie
1040 LST-3551 RN L.3551 United Shipyards Montreal QC 53 3,065 29 Jul 1944 transferred to Davie
1041 LST-3552 RN L.3552 United Shipyards Montreal QC 54 3,065 29 Jul 1944 transferred to Davie
1043 LST-3554 RN L.3554 Yarrows Esquimalt BC 57 3,065 29 Jul 1944 cancelled, parts used for wing-walls of Pacific Drydock No. 3

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