:USS LST-359
{{short description|LST-1-class landing ship tank}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:26-G-1992 Salerno Landing, Sept. 1943.jpg | Ship caption = USS LST-359 off Salerno in September 1943 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United States | Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}} | Ship name = LST-359 | Ship builder = Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston | Ship laid down = 21 November 1942 | Ship launched = 11 January 1943 | Ship sponsor = Mrs. Albert Miller Penn | Ship commissioned = 9 February 1943 | Ship decommissioned = | Ship reclassified = | Ship struck = 8 February 1945 | Ship identification = *Callsign: NZFA
| Ship honors = See Awards | Ship fate = Sunk by U-870, 20 December 1944 }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Ship class={{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} |Ship displacement={{LST-1 class tank landing ship displacement}} |Ship length={{LST-1 class tank landing ship length}} |Ship beam={{LST-1 class tank landing ship beam}} |Ship draft={{LST-1 class tank landing ship draft}} |Ship power={{LST-1 class tank landing ship power}} |Ship propulsion={{LST-1 class tank landing ship propulsion}} |Ship speed= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship speed}} |Ship range={{LST-1 class tank landing ship range}} |Ship boats= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship boats}} |Ship capacity= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship capacity}} |Ship troops=16 officers, 147 enlisted men |Ship complement=13 officers, 104 enlisted men |Ship armament={{LST-1 class tank landing ship armament}} |Ship armor= |Ship notes= }} |
USS LST-359 was a {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II.{{Cite web|title=Tank Landing Ship LST|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160359.htm|access-date=2021-11-11|website=www.navsource.org}}
Construction and career
LST-359 was laid down on 21 November 1942 at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina. Launched on 11 January 1943 and commissioned on 9 February 1943.
During World War II, LST-388 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle theater. She took part in the Sicilian occupation in Italy from 9 to 15 July 1943 and 28 July to 17 August 1943. Then the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September of the same year.
She then participated in the Anzio-Nettuno landings, 22 January to 1 March and in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
She was sunk by U-870 while under tow by a Type V tugboat, named Farallon and split into two off Spain with 2 casualties on 20 December 1944.{{Cite web|title=USS LST-359 (American Landing ship) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net|url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/3392.html|access-date=2021-11-11|website=uboat.net}}
LST-359 was struck from the Navy Register on 8 February 1945.
Awards
LST-359 have earned the following awards:
Citations
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Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy