Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History Division • Washington
USS LST-40
LST-40 was laid down on 3 June 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 7 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Hilda Sambolt; and commissioned on 15 September 1943.
During World War II, LST-40 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Consolidation of the Solomon Islands:
(a) Consolidation of southern Solomons--June 1943 (sic)
Marianas operation:
(a) Capture and occupation of Saipan--June and August 1944
(b) Tinian capture and occupation--July 1944
Okinawa Gunto operation:
(a) Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto--May 1945
Following the war, LST-40 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 18 February 1946. In February 1947, she was transferred to the United States Military Government, Korea, as a sale, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 March that same year.
LST-40 earned four battle stars for World War II service.
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