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| USN LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship 1,625 Tons (light) 4,080 Tons (full) 328' x 50' 8' 3" 2 x Twin 40mm AA 2 x 40mm AA 12 x 20mm AA  Fitzpatrick May 27, 1944 |
Ship History Built at Kaiser Shipyard in Vancouver, Washington State. Laid down July 20, 1942 as LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship with Yard Number 156. Launched October 10, 1942 as USS LST-452. Commissioned January 16, 1943 in the U.S. Navy (USN) then departs for the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) to eastern New Guinea. Wartime History On September 4, 1943 during "Operation "Postern" assigned to Task Force 76 (TF-76) under the command of Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey lands the Australian Army 9th Division to the east of the mouth of the Buso River east of Lae and departs the next day. On September 22, 1943 part of the amphibious landing at Finschafen and departs the next day. On December 26, 1943 part of the amphibious landing at Cape Glouchester. On January 3, 1944 part of the amphibious landing at Saidor and the next day departs. On January 9, 1945 returns to Cape Glouchester and three days later departs. On February 5, 1944 returns to Cape Glouchester and four days later departs. On March 11, 1944 part of the amphibious landing in the Admiralty Islands. On April 21, 1944 assigned to the amphibious force that lands at Hollandia and departs four days later. On April 27, 1944 returns to Hollandia and departs six days later. On May 9, 1944 returns to Hollandia and departs a week later. On May 27, 1944 part of the amphibious landing on southern Biak. While unloading, targeted by a Japanese air raid by Japanese planes and strafed several times with three casualties and one plane bombed the next LST but and released three bombs that landed on the deck but failed to detonate. On May 29, 1944 departs Biak. On May 31, 1944 returns to Biak and remains for four days. PARTIAL HISTORY Postwar On March 20, 1946 operated off China for two months. On June 12, 1946 decommissioned in the Philippines. On July 3, 1946 struck from the Navy Register. On December 5, 1947 sold to Bosey in the Philippines. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped. Awards For her World War II service, LST-456 earned seven battle stars. References NARA History of the U.S.S. LST-452 pages 1-5 (Page 3) "In the Biak Island landings on 27 May 1944 the LST 452 for the second time encountered serious opposition from the enemy. The Jap air force made numerous strafing and bombing runs on the LSTs unloading on the beach. The IST 452 was strafed several times, but fortunately only three light casualties resulted. One plane dropped three bombs on the deck of the ship unloading next to the LST 452, but none of the bombs exploded. These bombs were quickly disposed of by three alert and courageous seamen who dropped them over the side into the water." Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) - LST-452 NavSource USS LST-452 Contribute
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