Name USS LST-7 Sponsored by Mrs. Anna Marvin Struck 19 June 1946 Construction started 17 July 1942 Length 100 m | Laid down 17 July 1942 Commissioned 2 March 1943 Honors andawards 3 battle stars (WWII) Launched 31 October 1942 | |
USS LST-7 was an LST-1 class tank landing ship of the United States Navy. LST-7 served in the European Theater of Operations and was scrapped in 1947.
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Construction
LST-7 was laid down on 17 July 1942 at Dravo Corporation in Pittsburgh, launched on 31 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Anna Marvin; and commissioned on 2 March 1943.
Service History
LST-7 was assigned to the European Theatre and participated in the following operations for which she received three battle stars:
LST-7 was decommissioned on 21 May 1946, struck on 19 July 1946 and sold for scrap on 7 October 1947 to Mr. Lewis Green Jr. of Charleston, South Carolina.
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