Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History Division • Washington

USS LIST-465

During World War II, LST-465 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Bismarck Archipelago operation:

1. Cape Gloucester, New Britain--December 1943, January and February 1944

2. Admiralty Islands landings--March 1944

Saidor occupation--February 1944

Hollandia operation--April 1944

Western New Guinea operations:

1. Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation--May 1944

2. Morotai landings--September 1944

Leyte landings--October and November 1944

Lingayen Gulf landing--January 1945

Following the war, LST-465 performed occupation duty in the Far East in October and November 1945. Upon her return to the United State, t he tank landing ship was decommissioned on 8 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 12 April 1946. On 30 September 1947, she was sold to Patapsco Scrap Corp., Baltimore, Md., for scrapping.

LST-465 earned six battle stars for World War II service.