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词条 USS LST-446
释义

  1. Construction

  2. Service history

  3. Post-war service

  4. Honors and awards

  5. Notes

  6. Bibliography

  7. External links

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  • Code letters: NDWO
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Ship honors= 6 × battle starsShip fate= sold 10 February 1947
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  • Consolidation of the southern Solomons (11 March–20 April 1943)
  • New Georgia Campaign
    • New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (13–14, 24–25 July and 4–7 August 1943)
    • Vella Lavella occupation (13–19 August 1943)
  • Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (11 November, 3–4 and 15 December 1943)
  • Bismarck Archipelago operation (15–19 February 1944)
  • Assault and occupation of Guam (21–28 July 1944)
  • Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–3 April 1945)
victories = awards =
  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • American Campaign Medal
  • Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp

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USS LST-446 was a United States Navy {{sclass-|LST-1|tank landing ship}} used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

Construction

LST-446 was laid down on 15 June 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 966, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched on 18 September 1942; and commissioned on 30 November 1942,{{sfn|Kaiser Vancouver|2010}} with Lieutenant Harry A. Swartz, USNR in command.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Service history

During the war, LST-446 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the consolidation of the southern Solomons from March through April 1943; the New Georgia Campaign which included the New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation in July and August 1943, and the Vella Lavella occupation in August 1943; the occupation and defense of Cape Torokina November and December 1943; the Green Islands landing February 1944; the assault and occupation of Guam July 1944; and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945.

{{sfn|DANFS}}

Post-war service

Following the war, LST-446 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-December 1945. Upon her return to the United States, the tank landing ship was decommissioned on 13 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 8 October 1946. On 10 February 1947, she was sold to the Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Co., of Jacksonville, Florida, for conversion to merchant service.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Honors and awards

LST-446 earned six battle stars for her World War II service.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Notes

{{notelist}}Citations

Bibliography

{{refbegin}}Online resources
  • {{cite DANFS

| last =
| first =
| url = https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-446.html
| title = LST-446
| publisher = Naval History and Heritage Command
| date =
| accessdate = 1 April 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|DANFS}}
  • {{cite web

| url = http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencylarge/kvancouver.htm
| title = Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA
| publisher = www.ShipbuildingHistory.com
| date = 27 November 2010
| accessdate = 1 April 2017
| ref = {{sfnRef|Kaiser Vancouver|2010}}
  • {{cite web

| url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160446.htm
| title= USS LST-446
| publisher= Navsource.org
| date= 4 October 2014
| accessdate= 1 April 2017
| ref= {{sfnRef|Navsource|2014}}{{refend}}

External links

{{Commons category|USS LST-446}}
  • {{navsource|10/16/160446|USS LST-446}}
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