Name USS LST-999 Commissioned 30 June 1944 Fate Sold,
3 November 1947 Construction started 8 April 1944 Length 100 m | Laid down 8 April 1944 Decommissioned 29 July 1946 Struck 25 September 1946 Launched 14 May 1944 | |
USS LST-999 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-999 was laid down on 8 April 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 14 May 1944; and commissioned on 30 May 1944, with Ens. V. L. Warner in command.
During World War II LST-999 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Leyte landings—October 1944 Mindanao Island landings—April 1945 Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto — March through June 1945LST-999 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 29 July 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. 3 November 1947, the ship was sold to Dulien Steel Products, Inc., Seattle, Wash., for scrapping.
LST-999 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
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