USS LST-468

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USS LST-468.jpg
A working party landing stores from USS LST-468 to the beach. Note two unidentified LST's in background.
History
United States
NameLST-468
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 988[1]
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number172[1]
Laid down20 October 1942
Launched24 November 1942
Commissioned5 March 1943
Decommissioned2 April 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		Bronze-service-star-3d.pngSilver-service-star-3d.png 7 × battle stars
Fatesold for scrapping, 30 September 1947
General characteristics [2]
Class and type LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
  • 2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines
  • 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Falk main reduction gears
  • 2 × Propellers
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 7
Operations:
  • Eastern New Guinea operations
    • Lae occupation (4–10 September 1943)
    • Saidor occupation (2–4, 5–7, 6–11 January, 12–14 February 1944)
  • Bismarck Archipelago operations
    • Cape Gloucester, New Britain (26–29 December 1943, 23–26 February 1944)
    • Admiralty Islands landings (4–8 March 1944)
  • Hollandia operation (21–25 April 1944)
  • Western New Guinea operations
    • Biak Islands operation (27–29 May, 31 May–4 June 1944)
    • Noemfoor Island operation (12–18 July 1944)
    • Cape Sansapor operation (21 July, 6, 8–14 August 1944)
    • Morotai landing (15 September 1944)
  • Leyte landings (13–27 October, 5–18 November 1944)
  • Lingayen Gulf landings (4–16 January 1945)
  • Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines
    • Mindanao Island landings (17–23 April 1945)
Awards:

USS LST-468 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

Construction[]

The ship was laid down on 20 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 988, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 24 November 1942; and commissioned on 5 March 1943.[1]

Service history[]

During World War II, LST-468 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the Eastern New Guinea operations, the Lae occupation in September 1943, and the Saidor occupation in January and February 1944; the Bismarck Archipelago operations, the Cape Gloucester, New Britain landings in December 1943 and February 1944, and the Admiralty Islands landings in March 1944; Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Biak Islands operation in May and June 1944, the Noemfoor Island operation in July 1944, the Cape Sansapor operation in August 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in October and November 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945; the consolidation and capture of the Southern Philippines, the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945.[3]

Following the war, LST-468 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 12 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 5 June, that same year. On 30 September 1947, the tank landing ship was sold to the , Baltimore, Maryland, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Honors and awards[]

LST-468 earned seven battle stars for her World War II service.[3]

Notes[]

Citations
  1. ^ a b c Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
  2. ^ Navsource 2014.
  3. ^ a b c DANFS.

Bibliography[]

Online resources

  • "LST-468". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 13 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-468". Navsource.org. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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