USS LST-724
Encyclopedia
USS LST-724 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship
acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II
for the task of landing troops and supplies on enemy beachheads.
, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 29 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Frances M. Lively; and commissioned on 22 September 1944.
, LST-724 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945.
and saw service in China
until late March 1946.
and was decommissioned on 26 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list
on 31 July that same year. On 23 September 1947, the ship was sold to William E. Skinner, New York, New York.
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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....
acquired by the U.S. Navy during 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...
for the task of landing troops and supplies on enemy beachheads.
World War II service
LST-724 was laid down on 20 July 1944 at Jeffersonville, IndianaJeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 29 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Frances M. Lively; and commissioned on 22 September 1944.
Landing operations at Okinawa
During World War IIWorld 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...
, LST-724 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945.
End-of-war operations
Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far EastFar East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
and saw service in China
China
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until late March 1946.
Post-war decommissioning
LST-724 returned to the United StatesUnited States
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and was decommissioned on 26 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list
Navy List
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on 31 July that same year. On 23 September 1947, the ship was sold to William E. Skinner, New York, New York.
Military awards and honors
LST-724 earned one battle star for World War II service at Okinawa and Iwo JimaIwo Jima
Iwo Jima, officially , is an island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain, which lie south of the Ogasawara Islands and together with them form the Ogasawara Archipelago. The island is located south of mainland Tokyo and administered as part of Ogasawara, one of eight villages of Tokyo...
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