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USS LST-485, underway in San Francisco Bay, California, c. 1946.
History
United States
NameLST-485
Orderedas a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 1005[1]
BuilderPermanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number40[1]
Laid down17 December 1942
Launched9 January 1943
Commissioned19 May 1943
Decommissioned30 July 1946
Stricken28 August 1946
Identification
Honors and
awards		 5 × battle stars
FateSold for scrap, 29 March 1948
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeLST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load
  • 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity
  • 2,100 tons oceangoing maximum
  • 350 tons main deckload
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 5
Operations:
Awards:

USS LST-484 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

Construction

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LST-485 was laid down on 17 December 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1005, by Kaiser Shipyards, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California; launched on 9 January 1943; and commissioned on 19 May 1943.[1][2]

Service history

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The USS LST-485, depicted in "Landing Ships Under Fire, Treasury Island, 1943", by Russell Clark.

During World War II, LST-485 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following operations: the Vella-Lavella occupation in September 1943; the Treasury Island landings in November 1943; the Capture and occupation of Saipan June and August 1944; the Capture and occupation of Tinian in July and August 1944; and the Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from May to June 1945.[3]

Post-war service

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Following the war, LST-485 saw China service in January and February 1946, and performed occupation duty in the Far East until early March 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 30 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 28 August 1946. On 29 March 1948, she was sold to Kaiser Steel, Seattle, Washington, and subsequently scrapped.[3]

Awards

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LST-485 earned five battle stars for World War II service.[3]

Notes

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Citations
  1. ^ a b c Kaiser No. 4 2014.
  2. ^ a b Navsource 2016.
  3. ^ a b c DANFS.

Bibliography

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Online resources

  • "LST-485". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 3 February 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Permanente No. 4, Richmond CA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  • "USS LST-485". Navsource.org. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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