USS ''LST-884'' was an ''LST-542''-class

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in the

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. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation. ''LST-884'' was laid down on 23 July 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the

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; launched on 30 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Durkin; and commissioned on 10 October 1944.

Service history

During

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, ''LST-884'' was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of

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in February 1945 and the assault and occupation of

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Gunto in April 1945. Due to extensive damage resulting from a kamikaze attack on 1 April 1945, ''LST-884'' was decommissioned on 16 February 1946, and her hulk was sunk on 6 May 1946. The ship was struck from the Navy list on 21 May 1946. ''LST-884'' earned two

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s for World War II service.

References

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''LST-884'' Okinawa after action report, January-February 1945
{{DEFAULTSORT:LST-0884 LST-542-class tank landing ships World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Pittsburgh 1944 ships Ships built by Dravo Corporation