USS LST-1001 was an in the United States Navy

United States Navy

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

LST-1001 was laid down on 26 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard

Boston Navy Yard

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; launched

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 on 27 March 1944; and commissioned

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 on 20 June 1944, with LCDR. G. C. Masterson, USNR, in command.

Service history

During World War II LST-1001 was first assigned to the European Theater (convoy HXM 30), and later reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945.

Following World War II LST-1001 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 26 February 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 19 June that same year. On 23 October 1947, the ship was sold to the New Orleans Shipwrecking Corp., Chicago, Illinois, for scrapping.

LST-1001 earned one battle star for World War II service.