 USS LST-478 and LST-20, unloading on the beach at Kiska Island, Alaska, 23 August 1943. Just visible In the distance is the Nozina Maru, beached by the Japanese after bombing by American forces.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-478 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 998 |
| Builder | Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California |
| Cost | $1,711,380.19 |
| Yard number | 33 |
| Way number | 3 |
| Laid down | 17 August 1942 |
| Launched | 7 November 1942 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Ray Humphrey |
| Commissioned | 13 March 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 23 March 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards |  5 × battle stars |
| Fate | assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East |
 Japan | |
| Operator | Shipping Control Authority for Japan |
| In service | 23 March 1946 |
| Out of service | date unknown |
| Renamed | Q100 |
| Stricken | 28 August 1947 |
| Fate | transferred to Maritime Administration (MARAD), 25 March 1948 |
| United States | |
| Operator | MARAD |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 25 March 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 or 6 x LCVPs |
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| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | LST Flotilla 3 |
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USS LST-478 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
Construction
LST-478 was laid down on 17 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 998, by Kaiser Shipyards, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California; launched on 7 November 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Ray Humphrey; and commissioned on 13 March 1943.
Service history
During the war, LST-478 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. She took part in the Gilbert Islands operation November and December 1943; the Battle of Hollandia in April 1944; the Battle of Guam in July 1944; the Battle of Leyte landing in October 1944; and the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945.
Post-war service
Following the war, LST-478 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-March 1946. Upon her return to the United States and was decommissioned on 23 March 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 28 August 1947. On 25 March 1948, the ship was sold to the Consolidated Builders, Inc., Seattle, Washington, and subsequently scrapped.
Honors and awards
LST-478 earned five battle stars for her World War II service.
Notes
- Citations
- ^ Kaiser No. 4 2014.
- ^ MARCOM.
- Navsource 2014.
- ^ DANFS.
Bibliography
Online resources
- "LST-478". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Kaiser Permanente No. 4, Richmond CA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "USS LST-478". Navsource.org. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "MC-998". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS LST-478 at NavSource Naval History
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| Marine Adder-class transport ship Type C4-S-A3 ship | |
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| Type C4-S-A4 ships | |
| LST-1-class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships | |
| Achelous-class repair ships Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships | |
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