Name USS LST-666 Sponsored by Mrs. A. I. Hay Decommissioned 20 June 1946 Construction started 16 February 1944 Length 100 m | Laid down 16 February 1944 Commissioned 16 May 1944 Struck 31 July 1946 Launched 24 April 1944 | |
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Builders American Bridge Company, Ambridge | ||
USS LST-666 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. Because of the biblical reference to the number, "666" in the Bible's book of Revelation, the USS LST-666 earned the unofficial nicknames, "The Devil's Ship" and "The Devil Ship"
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Construction and commissioning
LST-666 was laid down on 16 February 1944 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, by the American Bridge Company. She was launched on 24 April 1944, sponsored by Mrs. A. I. Hay, and commissioned on 16 May 1944.
Service history
During World War II, LST-666 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Decommissioning and disposal
Following the war, LST-666 was decommissioned on 20 June 1946 and struck from the Navy List on 31 July 1946. On 26 September 1946, the ship was sold for scrap to Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., of Chester, Pennsylvania.
Honors and awards
LST-666 earned six battle stars for World War II service.