USS LST-477

USS LST-477, underway, 30 March 1943, location unknown.
History
United States
Name	LST-477
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 997[1]
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California
Cost	$1,711,380.19[2]
Yard number	32[1]
Way number	2[2]
Laid down	12 August 1942
Launched	29 October 1942
Sponsored by	Mrs. Mary K. McNeil
Commissioned	19 February 1943
Decommissioned	25 April 1946
Reclassified	Landing Ship Tank (Hospital) LST(H)-477, 15 September 1945
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-477 Hull symbol: LST(H)-477 Code letters:NGLY
Honors and awards	4 × battle stars
Fate	assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East
Japan
Operator	Shipping Control Authority for Japan
In service	25 April 1946
Out of service	date unknown
Renamed	Q091
Fate	returned to USN
United States
Stricken	28 August 1947
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 27 March 1948
General characteristics [3]
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
Part of:	LST Flotilla 5
Operations:	Gilbert Islands operations (21 November–8 December 1943) Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (2–8 February 1944) Capture and occupation of Guam (21–29 July 1944) Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima (20–28 February 1945)
Awards:	Combat Action Ribbon Navy Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp

USS LST-477/LST(H)-477 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

LST-477 was laid down on 12 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 997, by Kaiser Shipyards, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California; launched on 29 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Mary K. McNeil; and commissioned on 19 February 1943.^[1][4]

During the war, LST-477 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. She took part in the Gilbert Islands operation November and December 1943; the Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls in February 1944; the Battle of Guam in July 1944; and the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945.^[4]

Following the war, LST-477 was redesignated LST(H)-477 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. Upon her return to the United States and struck from the Navy list on 28 August 1947. On 27 March 1948, the ship was sold to the Consolidated Builders, Inc., Seattle, Washington, and subsequently scrapped.^[4]

LST-477 earned four battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for her World War II service.^[4]

Citations

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