USS LST-472

	USS LST-472 after Kamikaze attack at Mindoro Island, 19 December 1944.
History
United States
Name	LST-472
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 992
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	176
Laid down	31 October 1942
Launched	7 December 1942
Commissioned	13 March 1943
Stricken	19 January 1945
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-472; Code letters: NGDC; ;
Honors and; awards	6 × battle stars
Fate	Sunk in action, 21 December 1944
General characteristics
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;
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 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;
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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;
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament; 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns ; 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons;
Service record
Operations:	New Georgia Campaign; New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (4 July 1943); Treasury-Bougainville operation; Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (10–13 November, 3–4 December 1943); Bismarck Archipelago operations; Green Island landing (15–19 February 1944) ; Hollandia operation (21–28 April 1944); Western New Guinea operations; Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation (26–28 May 1944); Biak Islands operation (6–10, 12–16 June 1944) ; Noemfoor Island operation (2–4, 6–11 July 1944) ; Cape Sansapor operation (4–10, 12–18 August 1944) ; Morotai landing (15 September 1944) ; Luzon operation; Mindoro landings (12–18 December 1944);
Awards:	Combat Action Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation; Philippine Liberation Medal;

USS LST-472 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

LST-472 was laid down on 31 October 1942, under United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 992, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Frank C. Huntoon;^[3] and commissioned on 13 March 1943.^[1]^[2]

Service history

During World War II, LST-472 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: the consolidation of the southern Solomons in June 1943; the New Georgia Campaign, the New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation in July 1943; the Treasury-Bougainville operation, the Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina in November and December 1943; the Bismarck Archipelago operations, the Green Island landing in February 1944; the Hollandia operation in April 1944; Western New Guinea operations, the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation in May 1944, the Biak Islands operation in June 1944, the Noemfoor Island operation in July 1944, the Cape Sansapor operation in August 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; and the Luzon operation, the Mindoro landings in December 1944.^[3]

LST-472 was sunk during action with the enemy off Mindoro Island, Philippines, on 21 December 1944, and struck from the Navy list on 19 January 1945.^[3]

The wreck is located at 12°19′N 121°05′E / 12.317°N 121.083°E / 12.317; 121.083^[4]

Honors and awards

LST-472 earned six battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.^[3]

Notes

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
^ ^a ^b Navsource 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d DANFS 2015.
^ Helgason.

Bibliography

Online resources

"LST-472". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
"USS LST-472". Navsource.org. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "USS LST 472 (LST 472)". Retrieved 14 April 2017.

External links

Photo gallery of USS LST-472 at NavSource Naval History

[FOOTNOTEKaiser_Vancouver2010-1] Kaiser Vancouver 2010.

[FOOTNOTENavsource2014-2] Navsource 2014.

[FOOTNOTEDANFS2015-3] DANFS 2015.

[FOOTNOTEHelgason-4] Helgason.

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v t e MARCOM ships built by the Kaiser Company (Vancouver, Washington), during World War II
Type EC2-S-C1 ship	Araner
Marine Adder-class transports Type C4-S-A3 ships	Marine Carp Marine Jumper Marine Lynx Marine Marlin Marine Phoenix Marine Serpent
Haskell-class attack transports Type VC2-S-AP5 ships	Oconto Olmsted Oxford Pickens Pondera Rutland Sanborn Sandoval Lenawee Logan Lubbock McCracken Magoffin Marathon Menard Menifee Meriwether Rawlins Renville Rockbridge Rockingham Rockwall Saint Croix San Saba Sevier Bollinger Bottineau Cottle Crockett Audubon Bergen
LST-1-class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships	LST-446 LST-447 LST-448 LST-449 LST-450 LST-451 LST-452 LST-453 / Remus LST-454 LST-455 / Achilles LST-456 / T-LST-456 LST-457 LST-458 LST-459 LST-460 LST-461 LST-462 LST-463 LST-464 / LST(H)-464 LST-465 LST-466 LST-467 LST-468 LST-469 LST-470 LST-471 LST-472 LST-473 LST-474 LST-475
Casablanca-class escort carriers Type S4-S2-BB5 ships	Casablanca Liscome Bay Anzio Corregidor Mission Bay Guadalcanal Manila Bay Natoma Bay St. Lo Tripoli Wake Island White Plains Solomons Kalinin Bay Kasaan Bay Fanshaw Bay Kitkun Bay Tulagi Gambier Bay Nehenta Bay Hoggatt Bay Kadashan Bay Marcus Island Savo Island Ommaney Bay Petrof Bay Rudyerd Bay Saginaw Bay Sargent Bay Shamrock Bay Shipley Bay Sitkoh Bay Steamer Bay Cape Esperance Takanis Bay Thetis Bay Makassar Strait Windham Bay Makin Island Lunga Point Bismarck Sea Salamaua Hollandia Kwajalein Admiralty Islands Bougainville Matanikau Attu Roi Munda

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in December 1944
Shipwrecks	1 Dec: HMS Empire Dace 2 Dec: Hawaii Maru 3 Dec: USS Cooper, Revoljucija 4 Dec: Kishinami 5 Dec: Hozu, USS LSM-149 6 Dec: Antoine Saugrain, HMS Bullen, U-297 7 Dec: USS Mahan, USS Ward 9 Dec: U-387 10 Dec: William S. Ladd 11 Dec: USS Reid 12 Dec: Uzuki, U-416, Yūzuki, Z35, Z36 13 Dec: U-365 14 Dec: HMS Aldenham 15 Dec: USS LST-472, USS LST-738 17 Dec: U-772 18 Dec: USS Hull, USS Monaghan, Schleswig-Holstein, USS Spence, Theresia L M Russ, U-1209, Zähringen 19 Dec: U-737, Unryū 21 Dec: USS LST-460, USS LST-749 22 Dec: USS LST-563 24 Dec: Alan-A-Dale, HMCS Clayoquot, Léopoldville 26 Dec: HMS Capel, Kiyoshimo, U-2342, Benjamin Ide Wheeler 27 Dec: U-877 28 Dec: Empire Javelin, John Burke, U-735 29 Dec: U-322 30 Dec: USS Porcupine, Hobart Baker 31 Dec: U-2530 Unknown date: Ha-83, U-196, U-400
Other incidents	5 Dec: Antoine Saugrain, Hira 8 Dec: USS Huron 9 Dec: Jun'yō 13 Dec: Myōkō, USS Nashville 14 Dec: Schauenberg 25 Dec: HMS Dakins 26 Dec: HMS Affleck 30 Dec: Juan de Fuca, USS Orestes Unknown date: HMS Charlestown, U-262
1943 1944 1945 November 1944 January 1945

History
USS LST-472 after Kamikaze attack at Mindoro Island, 19 December 1944.
United States
Name	LST-472
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 992^[1]
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	176^[1]
Laid down	31 October 1942
Launched	7 December 1942
Commissioned	13 March 1943
Stricken	19 January 1945
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-472 Code letters: NGDC
Honors and awards	6 × battle stars
Fate	Sunk in action, 21 December 1944
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
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 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
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Operations:	New Georgia Campaign New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (4 July 1943) Treasury-Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (10–13 November, 3–4 December 1943) Bismarck Archipelago operations Green Island landing (15–19 February 1944) Hollandia operation (21–28 April 1944) Western New Guinea operations Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation (26–28 May 1944) Biak Islands operation (6–10, 12–16 June 1944) Noemfoor Island operation (2–4, 6–11 July 1944) Cape Sansapor operation (4–10, 12–18 August 1944) Morotai landing (15 September 1944) Luzon operation Mindoro landings (12–18 December 1944)
Awards:	Combat Action Ribbon Navy Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal