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LST-49

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top 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, 17 August 1943, at Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Launched, 9 October 1943
  • Commissioned USS LST-49, 20 November 1943
  • During World War II LST-49 was initially assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:
  • Reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:
  • Following the war LST-49 performed occupation duty in the Far East and service in China until March 1946
  • Decommissioned, 11 June 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 3 July 1946
  • Final Disposition, sold, 4 December 1947, to Bosey, Philippines
  • LST-49 earned 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 one single 3"/50 gun mount, five 40mm gun mounts, six 20mm gun mounts, two .50-cal machine guns four .30-cal machine guns
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
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