USS LST-470 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

USS LST-470, at anchor, date and location unknown.
History
United States
NameLST-470
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 990[1]
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number174[1]
Laid down26 October 1942
Launched30 November 1943
Commissioned9 March 1943
Decommissioned4 March 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards
8 × battle stars
FateSold for scrapping, 4 November 1947
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
Part of: LST Flotilla 7
Operations:
Awards:

Construction

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The ship was laid down on 26 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 990, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 30 November 1942; and commissioned on 9 March 1943.[1][3]

Service history

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During the war, LST-470 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 1944; the Bismarck Archipelago operations, the Cape Gloucester, New Britain landings in December 1943, and the Admiralty Islands landings in March 1944; Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Biak Islands operation in May and June 1944, the Cape Sansapor operation in July and August 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in October and November 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945; the consolidation and capture of the Southern Philippines, the Palawan Island landings in February and March 1945, the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945; and the Borneo operation, the Balikpapan operation in June and July 1945.[3]

Following the war, LST-470 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 4 March 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 5 June, that same year. On 4 November 1947, the tank landing ship was sold to Dulien Steel Products, Inc., Seattle, Washington, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Honors and awards

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LST-470 earned eight battle stars for her World War II service.[3]

Notes

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Citations

Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-470". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 14 April 2017.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  • "USS LST-470". Navsource.org. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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