LST 590

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship
Keel Laid June 19 1944 - Launched July 29 1944


1. USS LST-590
   Commissioned August 26 1944 - Decommissioned February 2 1946
   
   
2. Q-036 (SCAJAP)
   Transferred to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine (SCAJAP) and redesignated
   Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)
   
   
3. USNS T-LST-590
   Placed In Service March 31 1952 - Out of Service June 15 1973
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 15 1973
   Sold June 25 1973 to S.S. Zee Inc. Taipei, Taiwan for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

LST-590 earned four battle stars for World War II service

T-LST-590 earned three campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (3) - Philippines Liberation Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

 

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