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LST-46

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
To Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2)
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 20 July 1943, at Dravo Corp, Pittsburgh, PA.

Launched, 16 September 1943

Commissioned USS LST-46, 3 November 1943

During World War II LST-46 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:

Normandy Invasion, 6 to 25 June 1944
Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944

Following service in Europe LST-46 was reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:

Okinawa Gunto operation;
(a) Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 24 March to 30 June

Following World War II LST-46 performed occupation duty in the Far East and service in China until mid-May 1946

Decommissioned, 6 June 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 13 February 1948, to Bosey, Philippines, resold to T. Y. Fong on the same date, fate unknown

LST-46 received three battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 1,780 t.(lt), 3,880 t.(fl)
Length 328'
Beam 50'
Draft unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1"
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted
Troop Accommodations approx. 140 officers and enlisted
Boats 2-6 LCVP
Armament five 40mm AA gun mounts, six 20mm AA gun mounts, two .50-cal machine guns, four .30-cal machine guns
Propulsion 2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	35k	*LST-46* underway from Pittsburgh, PA. to her fitting out yard at New Orleans, LA., circa September 1943.		Capt. Ron Gray
	7k	*LST-46* at Shanghai in 1945.		LST Home Port web site

The history for USS LST-46, is from the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site Landing Ship Tank Appendix.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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