USS LST-472

USS "LST-472" was an sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

LST-472 was laid down on 31 October 1942 at Vancouver, Washington by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Frank C. Huntoon; and commissioned on 13 March 1943. During World War II, LST-472 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: the consolidation of the southern Solomons (June, 1943); the New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (July, 1943); the occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (November and December, 1943); the Green Islands landings (February, 1944); and the Hollandia operation (April, 1944). LST-472 also took part in the Western New Guinea operations: the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operations (May, 1944); the Biak Island operation (June, 1944); the Noemfoor Island operation (July, 1944); the Cape Sansapor operation (August, 1944); the Morotai landings (September, 1944) and the Mindoro landings (December, 1944). LST-472 was sunk during action with the enemy off Mindoro Island, Philippines on 21 December 1944 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 19 January 1945. LST-472 earned six battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.

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* cite web|title=LST-472|work=Amphibious Photo Archive
url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160472.htm|accessdate=June 26|accessyear=2007

ee also

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