USS LST-50 was an built for the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 during World War II

World War II

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LST-50 was laid down on 29 August 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 by the Dravo Corporation

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; launched on 16 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Tito Tarquinio; and commissioned on 27 November 1943.

US Navy, 1942–1946

The tank landing ship was initially assigned to the European Theater

European Theatre of World War II

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 and participated in the invasion of Normandy between 6 and 25 June 1944 and the invasion of southern France

Operation Dragoon

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 between 15 August and 25 September 1944. She was later transferred to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Pacific Theater of Operations

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 of operations where she took part in the Okinawa

Battle of Okinawa

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 assault between 18 and 30 June 1945. Following the war, LST-50 performed occupation duty in the Far East

Far East

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 until early February 1946. Upon her return to the United States

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, the ship was decommissioned on 6 February 1946 and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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 on 8 September 1952.

Norway & Greece, 1952–

On 14 November 1952, she was redesignated USS ARB-13 and transferred to Norway

Norway

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 as HNoMS Ellida (A534). She was returned to the United States on 1 July 1960, but was retransferred to Greece

Greece

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 on 16 September 1960 and served with the Greek Navy as Sakipia (A329). Her final fate is unknown.

LST-50 earned three battle stars for World War II service.