LST-205 was laid down on 5 August 1942 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, Indiana. Launched on 12 April 1943 and commissioned on 15 May 1943.[2]
During World War II, LST-205 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the Gilbert Islands operations from 21 November to 8 December 1943.
She was present during the West Loch disaster and she was moored with LST-69, LST-225, LST-274, LST-43, LST-179, LST-353, and LST-39. No crew members were lost aboard the ship during that disaster.[3] She was then sent to take part in the Battle of Biak Island from 9 to 13 June 1944. The ship again took part in the Battle of Saipan from 17 June to 3 July 1944 and the Leyte landings from 20 October and 19 to 29 November 1944.
On 15 September 1945, she was redesigned as a hospital tank landing ship.
LST-205 was decommissioned on 2 April 1946 and struck from the Navy Register on 5 June later that year.
On 4 June 1948, she was sold for scrap to Hughes Bros., Inc., New York City, New York.
LST-205 have earned the following awards: