USS LST-662

USS LST-662

USS "LST-662" was an sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy in World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named and properly known only by her designation.

During World War II, "LST-662" was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
* Battle of Peleliu, September and October 1944
* Zambales-Subic Bay, January 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, April 1945 Following the war, "LST-662" was decommissioned on 19 December 1945 and struck from the Navy List on 8 January 1946. On 25 June 1946, the ship was sold to Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., of Seattle, Washington. "LST-662" earned three battle stars for World War II service.

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External links

* [http://www.lst662.us/ LST 662 Memorial Website]
*navsource|10/16/160662|LST-662


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