- Construction and commissioning
- World War II European Theater operations
- Decommissioning and disposal
- Awards
- References
- See also
{{Infobox ship image| Ship image=USS LST-285.jpg | Ship caption=LST-285 moored at the artificial harbor at Normandy in June 1944
}}{{Infobox ship career | Hide header= | Ship country=United States | 1943}} | Ship name=USS LST-285 | Ship namesake= | Ship ordered= | Ship builder= American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania | Ship laid down= 16 August 1943 | Ship launched= 24 October 1943 | Ship sponsor= Mrs. R. A. Shaw | Ship acquired= | Ship commissioned= 13 December 1943 | Ship decommissioned=27 June 1947 | Ship in service= | Ship out of service= | Ship struck= 1 August 1947 | Ship renamed= | Ship reclassified= | Ship homeport= | Ship motto= | Ship nickname= | Ship honours= 2 battle stars for World War II service | Ship fate=Sold for scrapping 26 March 1948 | Ship status= | Ship notes=
}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | LST-1|tank landing ship}} | 1780|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} light- {{convert|3880|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} full
| 328|ft|m|abbr=on}} | 50|ft|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draft=*Unloaded:- Bow: {{convert|2|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}}
- Stern: {{convert|7|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}}
- Loaded :
- Bow: {{convert|8|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}}
- Stern: {{convert|14|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}}
| Ship depth= | Ship propulsion=2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders | 12|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range= | Ship boats=Two to six LCVPs | Ship capacity= | Ship troops=approx. 140 officers and enlisted | Ship complement=8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted | Ship armament=*5 × 40 mm gun mounts- 6 × 20 mm gun mounts
- 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 4 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns
| Ship armor= | Ship notes=
}} | USS LST-285 was a United States Navy {{sclass-|LST-1|tank landing ship}} in commission from 1943 to 1947. She saw action in Europe during World War II. Construction and commissioningLST-285 was laid down on 16 August 1943 by the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, Pennsylvania. She was launched on 24 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs. R. A. Shaw, and commissioned on 13 December 1943. World War II European Theater operations During World War II, LST-285 was assigned to the European Theater of Operations. She participated in the Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in June 1944, and in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France in August and September 1944. Decommissioning and disposalUpon her return to the United States, LST-285 was decommissioned on 27 June 1947 and stricken from the Navy List on 1 August 1947. On 26 March 1948, she was sold to the Kaiser Company, Inc., of Seattle, Washington, for scrapping. AwardsLST-285 earned two battle stars for World War II service. References - {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l14/lst-285.htm}}
- NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - LST-285
See also - World War II
- List of United States Navy LSTs
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