USSLST-472 afterKamikaze attack atMindoro Island, 19 December 1944.
History
United States
Name	LST-472
Ordered	as aType S3-M-K2 hull,MCE hull 992[1]
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company,Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	176[1]
Laid down	31 October 1942
Launched	7 December 1942
Commissioned	13 March 1943
Stricken	19 January 1945
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-472 Code letters: NGDC
Honors and awards	6 ×battle stars
Fate	Sunk in action, 21 December 1944
General characteristics[2]
Class & type	LST-1-classtank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m)oa
Beam	50 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	2 × 900 hp (670 kW)Electro-Motive Diesel12-567Adiesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk mainreduction gears 2 ×Propellers
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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 xLCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	16officers, 147enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 ×20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Operations	New Georgia Campaign New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (4 July 1943) Treasury-Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (10–13 November, 3–4 December 1943) Bismarck Archipelago operations Green Island landing (15–19 February 1944) Hollandia operation (21–28 April 1944) Western New Guinea operations Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation (26–28 May 1944) Biak Islands operation (6–10, 12–16 June 1944) Noemfoor Island operation (2–4, 6–11 July 1944) Cape Sansapor operation (4–10, 12–18 August 1944) Morotai landing (15 September 1944) Luzon operation Mindoro landings (12–18 December 1944)
Awards	Combat Action Ribbon Navy Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal

USSLST-472 was aUnited States NavyLST-1-classtank landing ship used in theAsiatic-Pacific Theater duringWorld War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

LST-472 was laid down on 31 October 1942, underUnited States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 992, byKaiser Shipyards,Vancouver, Washington;launched 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Frank C. Huntoon;^[3] andcommissioned on 13 March 1943.^[1][2]

During World War II,LST-472 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: theconsolidation of the southern Solomons in June 1943; theNew Georgia Campaign, theNew Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation in July 1943; theTreasury-Bougainville operation, theOccupation and defense of Cape Torokina in November and December 1943; theBismarck Archipelago operations, theGreen Island landing in February 1944; theHollandia operation in April 1944;Western New Guinea operations, theToem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation in May 1944, theBiak Islands operation in June 1944, theNoemfoor Island operation in July 1944, theCape Sansapor operation in August 1944, and theMorotai landing in September 1944; and theLuzon operation, theMindoro landings in December 1944.^[3]

LST-472 was sunk during action with the enemy offMindoro Island, Philippines, on 21 December 1944, and struck from the Navy list on 19 January 1945.^[3]

The wreck is located at12°19′N121°05′E / 12.317°N 121.083°E /12.317; 121.083^[4]

LST-472 earned sixbattle stars and theNavy Unit Commendation for World War II service.^[3]

• List of United States Navy LSTs
• List of United States Navy losses in World War II

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