USS LST-919
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USS LST-919 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship
in the United States Navy
. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-919 was laid down on 11 April 1944 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc; launched
on 17 May 1944, and commissioned
on 29 May 1944.
During World War II
, LST-919 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Leyte
landings—October and November 1944
Lingayen Gulf
landing — January 1945
Mindanao
Island landings — April 1945
Following the war, LST-919 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China
until early April 1946. She returned to the United States
and was decommissioned on 5 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 10 January 1948, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina
In Argentine service, LST-998 was named ARA Cabo San Isidro and redesignated BDT-6 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), later Q46. She was retired in 1979. She still existed at the time of the Falklands War
, but was not available for use.
LST-919 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
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....
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-919 was laid down on 11 April 1944 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc; launched
Ship naming and launching
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on 17 May 1944, and commissioned
Ship commissioning
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on 29 May 1944.
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...
, LST-919 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Leyte
Leyte
Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
landings—October and November 1944
Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen Gulf
The 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...
landing — January 1945
Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
Island landings — April 1945
Following the war, LST-919 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China
China
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until early April 1946. She returned to the United States
United States
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and was decommissioned on 5 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 10 January 1948, the ship was sold to Pablo N. Ferrari & Co. for operation, and was transferred to Argentina
In Argentine service, LST-998 was named ARA Cabo San Isidro and redesignated BDT-6 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), later Q46. She was retired in 1979. She still existed at the time of the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
, but was not available for use.
LST-919 earned three battle stars for World War II service.