USS LST-69 explained

USS LST-69 was a in the United States Navy during World War II.^[1]

Construction and career

LST-69 was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana. Launched on 28 August 1943 and commissioned on 6 October 1943.^[2]

During World War II, LST-69 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the Gilbert Islands operations from 13 November to 8 December 1943.

She was destroyed and sunk during the West Loch disaster alongside 5 other LSTs at Pearl Harbor on 21 May 1944. On that day, she was moored with LST-205, 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]

LST-69 was struck from the Navy Register on 18 July 1944.^[4]

Awards

LST-69 have earned the following awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1 battle star)
• World War II Victory Medal

Sources

• Book: United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1962.
• Book: Moore, Capt. John. Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. 1984. 978-0710607959.
• Book: Saunders, Stephen. Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. 2009. 978-0710628886.
• Book: Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967. United Kingdom.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tank Landing Ship LST. 2021-11-12. www.navsource.org.
2. Web site: LST-43. 2021-11-12. NHHC. en-US.
3. Web site: US LST Association - LST Memories: The Second Pearl Harbor Disaster. 2021-11-12. www.uslst.org.
4. Web site: Tank Landing Ship LST. 2021-11-11. www.navsource.org.