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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  USN Sept 4, 1943 |
Ship History Built at Kaiser Shipyard in Vancouver, Washington State. Laid down July 10, 1942 as LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship. Launched October 20, 1942 as USS LST-456. Commissioned February 3, 1943 in the U.S. Navy (USN) with Lt. Asa L. Perdue, USNR in command. Wartime History Embarks the Australian Army 9th Division soldiers and transported them via Buna to the Huon Gulf. On September 4, 1943 during "Operation "Postern" lands without opposition at Red Beach to the east of the mouth of the Buso River east of Lae. Between September 14-17, 1943 conducted another landing and supports operations in the area. Om December 26, 1943 made an amphibious landing at Cape Gloucester on New Britain and remains in the area for two days. On January 2, 1944 during "Operation Michaelmas" made an amphibious landing at Saidor unloading soldiers from the U.S. Army, 6th Army, 32nd Infantry Division. Between February 17 , 1944 to March 15, 1944 participates in the amphibious landings in the Admiralty Islands. During April 21, 1944 to April 25, 1944 participates in the amphibious landings at Altape and Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay off Hollandia. Western New Guinea operations Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, 17 to 18 and 23 to 25 May 1944 Biak Island operation, 27 to 29 May and 31 May to 4 June 1944 Cape Sansapor operation, 30 July, 4 August, and 8 to 14 August 1944 Morotai landing, 15 September 1944. Leyte operation Leyte landings, 13 to 28 October 1944. Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landing, 4 to 18 January 1945. Consolidation and capture of the southern Philippines Mindanao Island landings, 17 to 23 April 1945. Borneo operations Balikpapan operation, 28 June to 7 July 1945. Postwar During January 14, 1946 until February 5, 1946 remained in the Far East as part of Japan occupation service. On February 5, 1946 decommissioned and assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) to the Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP) and redesignated Q043. On March 31, 1952 transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and redesignated USNS T-LST-456. On June 15, 1973 struck from the Naval Register and offered for sale. On September 27, 1973 sold to Maritime Co., Ltd. in Khorramshahr, Iran and renamed MV Karkas and registered in Iran with International Radio Call Sign EPAM. On February 1, 1993 sold to Al Jazya Mar. y Sh. Ag. in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and renamed MV Bshair and flagged Bolivian with International Radio Call Sign CPB020. Sometime afterwards, removed from Bolivian ship register. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Awards LST-456 earned eight battle stars for her World War II service. References NavSource USS LST-456 Contribute
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