USS LST-487
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| Name: | USS LST-487 |
| Builder: | Kaiser Inc, Richmond, California |
| Laid down: | 2 January 1943 |
| Launched: | 23 January 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 27 April 1943 |
| Struck: | 1 May 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold for conversion to merchant service in 1948 |
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| Class and type: | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 or 6 LCVPs |
| Troops: | Approximately 140 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement: | 8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men |
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USS LST-487 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
LST-487 was laid down on January 2, 1943 at Richmond, CA by Kaiser, Inc, launched on January 23, 1943 and commissioned on April 27, 1943 with Lieutenant Martin B. Freeman in command.
Service History
During World War II, LST 487 was assigned to the Asian/Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
- Capture and occupation of Saipan—June and July 1944
- Tinian capture and occupation—July 1944
- Capture and occupation of southern Palau Island—September and October 1944
- Lingayen Gulf landing—January 1945
- Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto—May 1945
At Saipan, she discharged vehicles and personnel for the attacking waves against the beach Yellow Two. While on station, she received casualties from the beaches for treatment or burial. The LST suffered air attacks on June 17 and 24, in which she was undamaged.[1]
At Tinian, she discharged LVTs and troops to the beaches of Tinian. She remained on the beach throughout the day of 25 July, performing recovery operations.
Following the war, the LST performed occupation duty until 3 November 1945.[2] Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on March 15, 1946 and struck from the Navy list on May 1 of 1946. The ship was sold to Brown & Root for merchant service in February 1948.
LST-487 earned five battle stars for World War II service.[3]
LST-487 Looking aft
Deck of LST-487 while it is in a convoy on the way to Luzon Philippines
Manning the 20mm on LST-487
Image from a landing craft of LS-487 during the invasion of Saipan
Landing craft from LST-487 launched during the Invasion of Saipan. The island is covered in smoke from shelling
Landing craft from LST-487 launched during the invasion of Saipan
LST-487 pulling up alongside 564 at sea to exchange movies and records. Taken from 564.
LST-487 crew searching for a Japanese pilot in the water
Small boat from LST-487 accepting a sick man from a destroyer
Church services aboard LST-487 in 1943
References
- ↑ Boyt, Wilbur (1990). History of U.S. Navy Ship L.S.T 487 WW2.
- ↑ "USS LST-487". NavSource.
- ↑ Mooney, James (1981). American Naval Fighting Ships. Washington: Department of the Navy. p. 631.
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