USS LST-826
USS LST-826 - LST-542 tank landing craft. As many other units of this type did not receive a unit name and carried only a hull number.
The ship's keel was laid on October 6, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana, at Missouri Valley Bridge. Iron Co .. He was launched November 14, 1944, the godmother was Mrs. W. Haynes. He entered service on December 7, 1944, commander was Lt. John G. Mahler, USNR.
During World War II, LST-826 was assigned to the Asian-Pacific theater of war and participated in the Okinawa Gunto landing and occupation in May and June 1945. After the end of the fighting he served in the occupation forces in the Far East until the beginning of December 1945. < / p>
LST-826 was awarded a battle star for service during World War II. Bibliography
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