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USS LST-353

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Construction and service
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USS LST-353 was an {{sclass-|LST-1|tank landing ship}} built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was destroyed on 21 May 1944 when an explosion on its deck sparked the West Loch Disaster in Pearl Harbor naval base.

Construction and service

LST-353 was laid down on 15 July 1942 at the Charleston Navy Yard; launched on 12 October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Estelle Lynette Cushman; and commissioned on 27 November 1942 with Lieutenant L. E. Reynolds, Jr., USNR, in command. During World War II, LST-353 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: the consolidation of the southern Solomons (June, 1943); the New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (July, 1943); the Vella Lavella occupation (August, 1943); and the occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (November, 1943).

Loss

On 21 May 1944 she was sunk by internal explosion while moored in West Loch at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 18 July 1944.

Five other LSTs were so damaged from the fire caused by the explosion that they too sank, including {{USS|LST-43||2}}, {{USS|LST-69||2}}, {{USS|LST-179||2}}, and {{USS|LST-480||2}}. Two others were severely damaged. In all 163 sailors were killed; 396 wounded.^[1]

LST-353 earned three battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=West Loch Disaster|url=http://www.nps.gov/archive/usar/scrs/scrs2z.htm}}

{{cite web|title=LST-353|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l16/lst-353.htm|accessdate=25 June 2007}}
{{cite web|title=LST-353|work=Amphibious Photo Archive

|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160353.htm|accessdate=25 June 2007}}

Construction and service

Loss

References

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