Category:USS LST-2
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USS LST-2
- Laid down, 23 June 1942, at Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.
- Launched, 19 September 1942
- Commissioned , 9 February 1943
- Decommissioned and turned over to the Royal Navy, 28 November 1944
- Commissioned into Royal Naval service, 29 November 1944, as HM LST-2
- On trials in Scotland during December 1944
- At Tyne in December 1944 to August 1945 for preparation for Far East service
- Sailed from Southampton, 17 August 1945, to Bombay, India via Port Said, Egypt, arriving, 21 September 1945
- Railway lines installed
- Ship de-stored at Changi in March 1946
- Arrived Subic Bay, Philippines, 1 April 1946
- Returned to US Naval custody, 13 April 1946
- Struck from the US Naval Register, 5 June 1946
- Sold, 5 December 1947, to Bosey, Philippines, fate unknown
Media in category "USS LST-2"
The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
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HM LST-2 Salerno 9 September 1943.jpg 581 × 519; 58 KB
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USS LST-2.jpg 523 × 433; 32 KB