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USS LST-871
USS ''LST-871'' was an in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation. Construction LST-871 was laid down on 9 November 1944, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machinery Co.; launched on 20 December 1944; and commissioned on 18 January 1945. Service history During World War II ''LST-871'' was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. ''LST-871'' was redesignated ''LSTH-871'' on 15 September 1945. Following World War II, ''LSTH-871'' performed occupation duty in the Far East until early May 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 4 October 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 13 November that same year. On 30 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Humble Oil & Refining Co. in Houston, Texas, for operation. The ship's wartime commanding officer, Frank Summers (judge), Frank W. Summers, USNR, was promoted to lieutenant commander by the end of his command, and late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonabaru
is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. As of 2015, the town has a population of 18,410 and a population density of 3,502 persons per km2. The total area is 5.18 km2, making it the second smallest municipality in Okinawa. History References to the area represented by the modern town of Yonabaru may be found in the ''Omoro Sōshi'', which makes mention of "Yonaharu" and "Yonaha-bama". According to the , Shō Hashi, before becoming king, acquired iron from foreign ships that came to Yonabaru to trade, forged from this metal tools for farming, and gave these to the people. Formerly part of Ōzato Magiri, with the abolition of the magiri in 1908, the area of Yonabaru became part of Ōzato Village. A railway line to Naha opened in 1914 and with it came a period of economic growth. Talk during the early Shōwa period of separate municipal status was interrup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
