Name USS LST-995 Commissioned 20 May 1944 Fate Sold,4 November 1947 Construction started 12 March 1944 Length 100 m | Laid down 12 March 1944 Decommissioned 15 August 1946 Struck 25 September 1946 Launched 2 May 1944 | |
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USS LST-995 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-995 was laid down on 12 March 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 2 May 1944; and commissioned on 20 May 1944, Lt. (jg.) G. W. Chamberlin, USNR, in command.
During World War II, LST-995 was assigned to the European theater and participated in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, in August and September 1944. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early April 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 15 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 4 November 1947, the ship was sold to the Northwest Merchandising Service, and was transferred to Argentina, where she was named Don Nicolas.
LST-995 earned one battle star for World War II service.
Argentine Navy Service
In Argentine Navy service beginning in 1948, Don Nicolas was redesignated BDT-2 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), and was named ARA Cabo San Diego. She was retired in 1966.