USS LST-222#Awards
{{short description|LST-1-class landing ship tank}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:RPS Mindoro Occidental (LT-93).jpg | Ship caption = RPS Mindoro Occidental (LT-93) }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United States | Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}} | Ship name = LST-222 | Ship builder = Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca | Ship laid down = 16 March 1943 | Ship launched = 17 August 1943 | Ship sponsor = Mrs. Ruth Clydedale | Ship commissioned = 10 September 1943 | Ship decommissioned = February 1946 | Ship reclassified = *LST(H)-222, 15 September 1945
| Ship struck = 15 July 1972 | Ship identification = *Callsign: NPMS
| Ship honors = See Awards | Ship fate = Transferred to Philippines, 15 July 1972 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = title | Ship country = Philippines | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Philippines|naval}} | Ship name = Mindoro Occidental | Ship namesake = Mindoro Occidental | Ship acquired = 15 July 1972 | Ship commissioned = 15 July 1972 | Ship decommissioned = | Ship identification = *Hull number: LT-93 | Ship reclassified = | Ship homeport = | Ship struck = | Ship fate = Scrapped }} {{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-222 was a {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy as RPS Mindoro Occidental (LT-93).{{Cite web|title=Tank Landing Ship LST|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160222.htm|access-date=2021-09-14|website=www.navsource.org}}
Construction and career
LST-222 was laid down on 16 March 1943 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, Illinois. Launched on 17 August 1943 and commissioned on 10 September 1943.{{Cite web|title=LST-222|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-222.html|access-date=2021-09-14|website=NHHC|language=en-US}}
= Service in the United States Navy =
During World War II, LST-222 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.
She participated in the occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls from 31 January to 8 February 1944 and also the occupation of Saipan from 15 to 24 June 1944. Tinian capture and occupation from 24 to 28 July 1944. Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September 14 October 1944
On 15 September 1945, she was converted into a Landing Ship, Tank (Hospital) and was reclassified LST(H)-222.
She assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 17 October 1945 to 5 February 1946.
She was decommissioned in February 1946 and came under the Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP), redesignated Q044.
Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 31 March 1952, and placed in service as USNS T-LST-222.
LST-222 was struck from the Navy Register on 15 July 1972 and transferred to the Philippines.
= Service in the Philippine Navy =
She was acquired by the Philippine Navy on 15 July 1972 and renamed RPS Mindoro Occidental (LT-93).
On 19 April 1974, a 20 day marathon on bicycles named Tour of Luzon-Visayas with 200 participants boarded the ship at South Harbor in order to continue the marathon in Tolosa.{{Citation|last=goriob|title=1974 RPS Mindoro Occidental (LST 93)|date=2004-10-22|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/fairlane/5194380067/|access-date=2021-09-14}}
On 11 January 1981, BRP Mindoro Occidental carried relief goods to Samar after a tropical storm had hit the area.{{Citation|last=GorioB|title=1981 0113 BRP Mindoro Occidental|date=2011-12-22|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/goriob_b22/6841043612/|access-date=2021-09-14}}
She was possibly sold as scrap in the early 1990s.
Awards
LST-222 have earned the following awards:
Citations
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Sources
- {{cite book|author=United States. Dept. of the Treasury|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BnfPAAAAMAAJ|title=Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|year=1962}}
- {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Capt. John|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=1984|isbn=978-0710607959}}
- {{cite book|last=Saunders|first=Stephen|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=2009|isbn=978-0710628886}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4b8eAQAAMAAJ|title=Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222|publisher=Fairplay Publishing Limited|year=1967|location=United Kingdom}}
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Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:Ships built in Seneca, Illinois
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the Philippine Navy