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LST-895

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal

511 Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 1 October 1944, at Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.

Launched, 11 November 1944

Commissioned USS LST-895, 16 December 1944

During World War II LST-895 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:

Okinawa Gunto operation;
(a) Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945

Following World War II LST-895 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945

Decommissioned, 17 August 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948

Final Disposition, sold, 10 January 1952, to Babbidge & Holt Co., Inc., Portland, OR., fate unknown

LST-895 earned one battle star for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 1,625 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 12 kts.
Complement 8-10 Officers, 89-100 Enlisted
Troop Capacity approx. 130 officers and enlisted
Boats two LCVP
Armament eight 40mm guns, twelve 20mm guns
Propulsion two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	36k	*LST-895* launch, 11 November 1944 at Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.		Al Lopinot PhM1/c USS LST-895
	34k	*LST-895* and *LST-70* beached, date and place unknown.		Al Lopinot PhM1/c USS LST-895

An unofficial history of LST-895 by Al Lopinot USS LST-895

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The USS LST Ship Memorial
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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