LST(H) 488

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-1 Class Tank Landing Ship Laid down January 11 1943 - Launched March 5 1943 USS LST-488 Commissioned May 24 1943 USS LST(H)-488 Redesignated Landing Ship Tank (Hospital) (LST(H) September 15 1945 Decommissioned January 11 1946 Q-009 (SCAJAP) Transferred to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine (SCAJAP) and redesignated USNS T-LST-488 Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service March 12 1952 and placed In Service BPR SURIAGO DEL NORTE LT-94 (Philippine Naval Service) Transferred, on lease, to the Philippines July 15 1972 Sold outright to the Philippines March 5 1980 Struck from Naval Register (date unknown) Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. LST-488 Covers Page 1     (1943-44)

 

Postmarks

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Other Information

LST-488 earned four battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service
* Treasury-Bougainville operation
Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina November 6-17 1943
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Guam July 21-28 1944
* Leyte operation
Leyte landings October 20 1944
* Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landings January 4-15 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2)

 

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