USS LST-701 was an built for the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 in World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-701 was laid down on 1 April 1944 at Jeffersonville, Indiana

Jeffersonville, Indiana

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, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 18 May 1944; and commissioned on 13 June 1944.

Service history

During World War II LST-701 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Lingayen Gulf landing

Invasion of Lingayen Gulf

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, January 1945, the Nasugbu operation, January 1945, and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto

Battle of Okinawa

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 in April through June 1945.

LST-701 was decommissioned on 13 July 1946, and struck from the Navy Vessel Register on 28 August 1946. She was sold for scrapping on 27 October 1947 to Moore Dry Dock Company

Moore Dry Dock Company

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, Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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.

LST-701 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs
• LSTH
  LSTH
  An LSTH was designed to act as a hospital ship, but because they retained armament were not officially designated as such. The Tank Landing Ship was a vessel designed to beach itself and unload equipment, vehicles, tanks, and troops onto an enemy beach...