| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSLST-986 |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 15 January 1944 |
| Launched | 5 March 1944 |
| Commissioned | 14 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 18 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 28 August 1946 |
| Honours & awards | 3battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 4 November 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-542-classtank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 ×General Motors12-567diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed | 10.8knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament | |
USSLST-986 was anLST-542-classtank landing ship in theUnited States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-986 was laid down on 15 January 1944 at theBoston Navy Yard;launched on 5 March 1944; andcommissioned on 14 April 1944.
DuringWorld War II,LST-986 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations; capture andoccupation of Guam (July and August 1944),Lingayen Gulf landings (January 1945), assault andoccupation of Okinawa Gunto (April and May 1945).
Following the war,LST-986 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early March 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 July 1946 and struck from the Navy List on 28 August that same year. On 4 November 1948, the ship was sold to theMoore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California, for scrapping.
LST-986 earned threebattle stars for World War II service.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
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