Name USS LST-662 Sponsored by Miss Louise Leahy Decommissioned 19 December 1945 Construction started 14 January 1944 Length 100 m | Laid down 14 January 1944 Commissioned 2 May 1944 Struck 8 January 1946 Launched 5 April 1944 Weight 3,698 tons | |
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Builders American Bridge Company, Ambridge | ||
USS LST-662 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy in World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named and properly known only by her designation.
During World War II, LST-662 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Following the war, LST-662 was decommissioned on 19 December 1945 and struck from the Navy List on 8 January 1946. On 25 June 1946, the ship was sold to Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., of Seattle, Washington.
LST-662 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
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