USS ''LST-951/LST(H)-951'' was an in the

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. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

''LST-951'' was laid down on 8 September 1944, at

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, by the

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; launched on 7 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. O. P. Thomas, Jr.; and commissioned on 31 October 1944.

Service history

During World War II, ''LST-951'' was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945. On 15 September 1945, she was redesignated ''LST(H)-951'' and performed occupation duty in the

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until mid-January 1945. The tank landing ship was decommissioned on 8 August 1946, and struck from the

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on 25 September, that same year. On 14 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Walter W. Johnson Co., for scrapping.

Awards

''LST-951'' earned one

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for World War II service.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:LST-0951 LST-542-class tank landing ships World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Hingham, Massachusetts 1944 ships