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During World War 2, LST-935 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Palawan Island landings (March 1945), the Mindanao Island landings (March & April 1945), the Visayan Island landings (April 1945), and the Balikpapan operation (June and July 1945). | During World War 2, LST-935 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Palawan Island landings (March 1945), the Mindanao Island landings (March & April 1945), the Visayan Island landings (April 1945), and the Balikpapan operation (June and July 1945). | ||
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Following the war, LST-935 undertook occupation duty in the Far East, seeing service in China until mid-April 1946. She was decommissioned on 2 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 15 August. The ship was sold on 29 Aug 1947, for scrapping. | Following the war, LST-935 undertook occupation duty in the Far East, seeing service in China until mid-April 1946. She was decommissioned on 2 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 15 August. The ship was sold on 29 Aug 1947, for scrapping. | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | USS LST 935 |
| Owner | US Navy |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Yard number | 3405 |
| Launched | 5 Aug 1944 |
| Completed | 29 Aug 1944 |
| In service | 29 Aug 1944 |
| Out of service | 2 Jul 1946 |
| Fate | scrapped 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Tonnage | 4,080 tons |
| Length | 328 ft |
| Beam | 50 ft |
| Depth | 3 ft 11 in fwd; 9 ft 10 in aft |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 11.6 knots (17 km/h) |
| Capacity | 117 crew; 163 troops |
Remarks
During World War 2, LST-935 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Palawan Island landings (March 1945), the Mindanao Island landings (March & April 1945), the Visayan Island landings (April 1945), and the Balikpapan operation (June and July 1945).
Following the war, LST-935 undertook occupation duty in the Far East, seeing service in China until mid-April 1946. She was decommissioned on 2 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 15 August. The ship was sold on 29 Aug 1947, for scrapping.