USS LST-350

The USS "LST-350" was one of 390 tank landing ships (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during World War II.

LST-350 was laid down on 10 November 1942 at the Norfolk Navy Yard; launched on 7 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. C. M. Terry; and commissioned on 13 February 1943. During World War II, LST-350 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation (July 1943), Salerno landings (September 1943), and Invasion of Normandy (June 1944). LST-350 was redesignated landing craft repair ship USS "Chandra" (ARL-46) on 25 May 1945 but the redesignation was subsequently cancelled. The ship was decommissioned on 26 May 1945 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 12 March 1946. On 2 December 1946 she was sold to the Suwannee Steam Ship Company of Charleston, South Carolina and converted for merchant service. LST-350 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

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* cite web|title=LST-350 / ARL-46 "Chandra"|work=Amphibious Photo Archive
url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160350.htm|accessdate=May 6|accessyear=2007

ee also

* List of United States Navy LSTs