LST-285 moored at the artificialharbor atNormandy in June 1944
History
United States
Name	USSLST-285
Builder	American Bridge Company,Ambridge,Pennsylvania
Laid down	16 August 1943
Launched	24 October 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. R. A. Shaw
Commissioned	13 December 1943
Decommissioned	27 June 1947
Stricken	1 August 1947
Honours and awards	2battle stars forWorld War II service
Fate	Sold for scrapping 26 March 1948
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-1-classtank landing ship
Displacement	1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light 3,880 long tons (3,942 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded: Bow: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) Stern: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Loaded : Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Propulsion	2General Motors12-567diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	Two to sixLCVPs
Troops	approx. 140 officers and enlisted
Complement	8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted
Armament	5 ×40 mm gun mounts 6 ×20 mm gun mounts 2 ×.50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns 4 ×.30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns

USSLST-285 was aUnited States NavyLST-1-classtank landing ship in commission from 1943 to 1947. She saw action inEurope duringWorld War II.

LST-285 was laid down on 16 August 1943 by theAmerican Bridge Company atAmbridge,Pennsylvania. She waslaunched on 24 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs. R. A. Shaw, andcommissioned on 13 December 1943.

During World War II,LST-285 was assigned to theEuropean Theater of Operations. She participated in theOperation Overlord, the invasion ofNormandy in June 1944, and inOperation Dragoon, the invasion of southernFrance in August and September 1944.

Upon her return to theUnited States,LST-285 wasdecommissioned on 27 June 1947 and stricken from theNavy List on 1 August 1947. On 26 March 1948, she was sold to theKaiser Company, Inc., ofSeattle,Washington, for scrapping.

LST-285 earned twobattle stars for World War II service.

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