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USS LST-474 was a United States Navy {{sclass-|LST-1|tank landing ship}} used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation. ConstructionThe ship was laid down on 7 November 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 994, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 12 December 1942; and commissioned on 19 March 1943,{{sfn|Kaiser Vancouver|2010}} Lieutenant Richard W. Langworthy, USN, in command.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}} Service historyDuring the war, LST-474 was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. She took part in the Eastern New Guinea operations, the Lae occupation in September 1943, and the Saidor occupation in January 1944; the Bismarck Archipelago operations, the Green Island landingFebruary 1944; Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Biak Islands operation in May and June 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in October and November 1944; the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945; theconsolidation and capture of the Southern Philippines, the Mindanao Island landings in April 1945; and theBorneo operation, the Balikpapan operation in June and July 1945.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}} Following the war, LST-474 performed occupation duty in the Far East in September 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 22 March 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 17 April, that same year. On 17 December 1947, the ship was sold to the Ships and Power Equipment Corp., of Barber, New Jersey, and subsequently scrapped.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}} Honors and awardsLST-474 earned eight battle stars for her World War II service.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}} Notes{{notelist}}
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| last = | first = | url = https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-474.html | title = LST-474 | publisher = Naval History and Heritage Command | date = 3 August 2015 | accessdate = 14 April 2017 | ref = {{sfnRef|DANFS|2015}}
| url = http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencylarge/kvancouver.htm | title = Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA | publisher = www.ShipbuildingHistory.com | date = 27 November 2010 | accessdate = 14 April 2017 | ref = {{sfnRef|Kaiser Vancouver|2010}}
| url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160474.htm | title= USS LST-474 | publisher= Navsource.org | date= 31 October 2014 | accessdate= 14 April 2017 | ref= {{sfnRef|Navsource|2014}}{{refend}} External links{{Commons category|USS LST-474}}
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