Name USS LST-919 Commissioned 31 May 1944 Fate Sold,
10 January 1948 Construction started 11 April 1944 Length 100 m | Laid down 11 April 1944 Decommissioned 5 August 1946 Struck 25 September 1946 Launched 17 May 1944 | |
USS LST-919 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-919 was laid down on 11 April 1944 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc; launched on 17 May 1944, and commissioned on 29 May 1944.
During World War II, LST-919 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Leyte landings—October and November 1944 Lingayen Gulf landing — January 1945 Mindanao Island landings — April 1945
Following the war, LST-919 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 5 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 10 January 1948, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina
In Argentine service, LST-998 was named ARA Cabo San Isidro and redesignated BDT-6 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), later Q46. She was retired in 1979. She still existed at the time of the Falklands War, but was not available for use.
LST-919 earned three battle stars for World War II service.