USS LST-459
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USS LST-459 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship
which saw service during the Second World War. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.
, by Kaiser, Inc
. She was launched on 29 October. During the Second World War, LST-459 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater
, where she participated in the following campaigns:
The ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
on 19 June 1946. Ultimately, she was sold for scrap to New Orleans Shipwrecking Co. on 31 October 1947.
Tank landing ship
Landing Ship, Tank was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore....
which saw service during the Second World War. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.
Service history
The ship was laid down on 22 September 1942, at Wash, VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, by Kaiser, Inc
Kaiser Shipyards
The Kaiser Shipyards were seven major shipbuilding yards located mostly on the U.S. west coast during World War II. They were owned by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, a creation of American industrialist Henry J...
. She was launched on 29 October. During the Second World War, LST-459 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater
Pacific Theater of Operations
The Pacific Theater of Operations was the World War II area of military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it, a geographic scope that reflected the operational and administrative command structures of the American forces during that period...
, where she participated in the following campaigns:
- Bismarck Archipelago operationNew Guinea campaignThe New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II.Before the war, the island of New Guinea was split between:...
at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in December 1943 and January and February 1944 as well as the Admiralty Islands landings of March 1944 - Consolidation and capture of the southern Philippines during the Mindano landingsBattle of MindanaoThe Battle of Mindanao was fought by United States forces and allied Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese from 10 March-15 August 1945 at Mindanao island in the Philippine Archipelago, in a series of actions officially designated as Operation VICTOR V, and part of the campaign for the...
of March and April 1945 and the Sulu ArchipelagoSulu ArchipelagoThe Sulu Archipelago is a chain of islands in the southwestern Philippines. This archipelago is considered to be part of the Moroland by the local rebel independence movement. This island group forms the northern limit of the Celebes Sea....
landings of April 1945. - Hollandia operation of April and May 1944
- Leyte operation, October and November 1944
- Luzon campaignBattle of LuzonThe Battle of Luzon was a land battle fought as part of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U.S., its colony The Philippines, and Mexico against forces of the Empire of Japan. The battle resulted in a U.S. and Filipino victory...
during the Lingayen GulfLingayen GulfThe Lingayen Gulf is an extension of the South China Sea on Luzon in the Philippines stretching . It is framed by the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union and sits between the Zambales Mountains and the Cordillera Central...
landings of January 1945 - Western New Guinea operationWestern New Guinea campaignThe Western New Guinea campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. United States and Australian forces assaulted Japanese bases and positions in the northwest coastal areas of Netherlands New Guinea and adjoining parts of the Australian Territory of New Guinea...
during the Biak Island operation, May and June 1944; Noemfoor Island operation, July 1944; Cape Sansapor operation, August 1944; MorotaiMorotaiMorotai Island Regency is a regency of North Maluku province, Indonesia, located on Morotai Island. The population was 54,876 in 2007.-History:...
landings of September 1944
The ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
on 19 June 1946. Ultimately, she was sold for scrap to New Orleans Shipwrecking Co. on 31 October 1947.