Name USS LST-5 Commissioned 22 February 1943 Struck 1 August 1947 Construction started 12 July 1942 Length 100 m | Laid down 12 July 1942 Decommissioned 17 November 1944 Honours and
awards 3 battle stars (WWII) Launched 3 October 1942 Builder Dravo Corporation | |
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USS LST-5 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy during World War II.
Construction began on 12 July 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the ship was ready for launch on 3 October 1942. The ship was sponsored by Mrs. Wanetta Rose Barker and was commissioned on 22 February 1943.
During its involvement in World War II, the LST-5 served in the European Theater, and participated in the Sicilian occupation (July 1943); Salerno landings (September 1943); and the Invasion of Normandy (June 1944). In November 1944 the LST-5 was sailed to Belfast, Northern Ireland and was taken over by British crewmen for service in India and the Far East.
The LST-5 was decommissioned after World War II, and was taken off the Navy list on 1 August 1947. LST-5 was sold to the Tung Hwa Trading Company of Singapore to be scrapped.
The LST-5 earned a total of 3 battle stars for its service in World War II.