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USS LST-457

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USS LST-457 and USS LST-922, along with several other LSTs unloading at a pier that was built in one day by Army Engineers at Cebu City, P.I., 3 April 1945.
History
United States
NameLST-457
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 977[1]
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number161[1]
Laid down3 August 1942
Launched23 October 1942
Commissioned10 February 1943
Decommissioned15 March 1946
Stricken29 September 1947
Identification
Honors and
awards
7 × battle stars
Fateassigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East
Japan
OperatorShipping Control Authority for Japan
In service15 March 1946
Out of servicedate unknown
RenamedQ098
FateSold for scrapping, 20 April 1948
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 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
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Operations:
Awards:

USS LST-457 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction

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LST-457 was laid down on 3 August 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 977, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched on 23 October 1942; and commissioned on 6 February 1943.[1][3]

Service history

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During the war, LST-457 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Eastern New Guinea operations, the Lae occupation in September 1943, and the Saidor occupation in January and February 1944; the Bismarck Archipelago operations, the Cape Gloucester, New Britain, landings from December 1943 through February 1944, and the Admiralty Islands landings in March 1944; the Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation in May 1944, the Biak Islands operation in May and June 1944, the Noemfoor Island operation in July 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Visayan Island landings March and April 1945; and the Balikpapan operation in June and July 1945.[3]

Post-war service

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Following the war, LST-457 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-October 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 15 March 1946. The ship was struck from the Navy list on 29 September 1947. On 20 April 1948, she was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Co., of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Honors and awards

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LST-457 earned seven battle stars for her World War II service.[3]

Notes

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Citations

Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-457". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 5 April 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-457". Navsource.org. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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