USS LST-399 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]

Construction and commissioning

LST-399 was laid down on 28 September 1942 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia. Launched on 23 November 1942 and commissioned on 4 January 1943.[3]

During World War II, LST-399 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the occupation of New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu on 21 July and Vella Lavella from 15 and 26 August 1943. Assault on the Treasury Island from 27 October and 6 November 1943.[2]

The capture and occupation of Guam from 21 to 28 July 1944.[2]

The ship participated in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima from 19 to 25 February 1945 and later the assault and occupation of Okinawa from 1 to 14 April 1945.[2] After the end of the war, the ship was decommissioned on 8 December 1945 and Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP), which the ship was re-designated as Q088.[3]

Military Sea Transportation Service acquired the ship on 31 March 1952 and re-designated again as T-LST-399.[2] On 1 November 1973, the T-LST-399 was struck from the Naval Register and was put into the mothball state at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, California.[4] She was later scrapped.[2]

According to Navsource.org, the ship was reinstated and renamed as IX-511, later struck on the Naval Register on 15 June 1985.[3]

LST-399 earned five battle star for World War II service.[3]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Navsource 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "LST-399". NHHC. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tank Landing Ship LST-1010". www.navsource.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "NH 84849 USNS LST-399". NHHC. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_LST-399
No tags for this post.