USS LST-42

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| Ship image = LST-42 17 August 1943 Neville Island PA.jpg

| Ship caption = Launching of LST-42, 17 August 1943, at Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pennsylvania

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| Ship country = United States

| Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}}

| Ship name = LST-42

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| Ship builder = Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

| Ship laid down = 17 June 1943

| Ship launched = 17 August 1943

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| Ship commissioned = 30 September 1943

| Ship decommissioned = 26 July 1946

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| Ship reclassified= Tank Landing Ship (Hospital), 15 September 1945

| Ship struck =19 June 1946

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| Ship identification = *Hull symbol: LST-42

Hull symbol: LST(H)-41
Call sign: NPGD
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|Ship honors=18px 5 × battle stars

|Ship fate= Sold for scrapping, 26 March 1948

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|Ship type= {{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}}

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|partof= LST Flotilla 3

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Marshall Islands operation
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (31 January–8 February 1944)
Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll (9 February–2 March 1944)
Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan (15 June–28 July 1944)
Capture and occupation of Tinian (24–26 July 1944)
Battle of Peleliu (6 September–14 October 1944)
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima (19 February 1945–3 March 1945)

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USS LST-42 was a United States Navy {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-42 was laid down on 17 June 1943, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs. F. M. Leslie; and commissioned on 30 September 1943.{{sfn|DANFS}}

== Service history ==

During World War II, LST-42 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Following the war, LST-42 was redesignated LST(H)-41 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until early April 1945.{{sfn|DANFS}}

Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 26 July 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 25 September 1946. On 26 March 1948, she was sold to Kaiser Co., Inc., of Seattle, Washington.{{sfn|DANFS}}