Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

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

USS LST-486

During World War II, LST-486 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Capture and occupation of Saipan--June and July 1944
Tinian capture and occupation--July 1944
Leyte landings--October 1944
Lingayen Gulf landing--January 1945

Following the war, LST-486 was redesignated LSTH-486 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until early January 1946. Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 13 January 1946. The tank landing ship was operated by the Shipping Control Authority, Japan, until destroyed on 23 July 1946. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 28 August 1947.

LST-486 earned four battle stars for World War II service.