Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

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

USS LST-549

During World War II, LST-549 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participate din the following operations:

Morotai landings--September 1944
Leyte landings--October and November 1944
Lingayen Gulf landings--January 1945
Mindanao Island landings--April 1945

Following the war, LST-549 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 28 February 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 5 December 1947. On 23 May 1948, the ship was sold to Consolidated Builder's, Inc., of Morris Heights, N.Y., and subsequently scrapped. LST-549 earned four battle stars for World War II service.