USN · LST
AfloatTank landing ship, LST-879, of the LST-542 class. Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron launched her on 13 December 1944 and the Navy commissioned her on 5 January 1945. One battle star, Okinawa Gunto, 26 April to 7 June 1945. On 23 July she was second from the right at the Yonabaru pier. Not sunk. Sold for scrap in 1948.
| Type | Tank landing ship (LST) |
|---|---|
| Hull | LST-879 |
| Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville, Indiana |
| Launched | 1944-12-13 |
| Commissioned | 1945-01-05 |
| Fate | Afloat. Decommissioned on 26 June 1946. Struck on 25 September 1946. Sold for scrap on 17 May 1948 to the Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. One battle star. Not sunk in the war. |
| Command |
|
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
USS LST-879 returning from the Far East under the Golden Gate into San Francisco Bay, about 1946. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph NH 79575, from the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · One battle star, Okinawa Gunto, 26 April to 7 June 1945. The Dictionary says April through June. On 23 July she was second from the right at the Yonabaru pier. Not sunk.
Crew stories
No stories submitted yet. Submit a Story.