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LST-672


LST-511-Class Tank Landing Ship: Laid down, 3 April 1944 at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA; Launched, 14 May 1944; Commissioned USS LST-672, 5 June 1944. During World War II, LST-672 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: Leyte landings-October 1944, and the Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto-April through June 1945. Following the war, LST-672 performed occupation duty in the Far East until April 1946. Decommissioned, 26 June 1946; Struck from the Naval Register, 31 July 1946; Final disposition, sold, 2 January 1947 to the Suwannee Fruit and Steam Ship Corp., Jacksonville, FL., fate unknown. LST-672 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

Specifications: Displacement 1,780 t.(lt), 3,640 t.(fl); Length 328'; Beam 50'; Draft unloaded, bow 2' 4" stern 7' 6", loaded bow 8' 2" stern 14' 1"; Speed 12k.; Complement 8-10 Officers, 89-100 Enlisted; Troop Capacity, approx. 130 officers and enlisted; Boats, six LCVPs; Armament; one single 3"/50 gun mount, eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns; Propulsion, two General Motors 12-567 Diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders.
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LST-672 26k LST-672 returning home as seen in San Francisco Bay, June 1946.
US Navy photo NH 79019
US Naval Historical Center
LST-461/662/672/723 75k Tank Landing Ships (LST) and a Barracks Ship (APB) moored together, 1945.The ships in this group include (from left to right): An unidentified LST (In the number range from LST-850 through LST-859); LST-461; Yavapai (APB-42); LST-662; LST-672 and LST-733.
US Navy photo 80-G-350133 now in the collection of the US National Archives
US Naval Historical Center

There is no DANFS history available for LST-672 at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

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United States LST Association
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