USS LST-359
# USS LST-359

42°04′00″N 19°08′00″W﻿ / ﻿42.0666670°N 19.1333330°W﻿ / 42.0666670; -19.1333330

USS LST-359 was a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II.

## Construction and career

LST-359 was laid down on 21 November 1942 at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina. Launched on 11 January 1943 and commissioned on 9 February 1943.

During World War II, LST-388 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle theater. She took part in the Sicilian occupation in Italy from 9 to 15 July 1943 and 28 July to 17 August 1943. Then the Salerno landings from 9 to 21 September of the same year.

She then participated in the Anzio-Nettuno landings, 22 January to 1 March and in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944.

She was sunk by U-870 while under tow by a Type V tugboat, named Farallon and split into two off Spain with 2 casualties on 20 December 1944.

LST-359 was struck from the Navy Register on 8 February 1945.

## Awards

LST-359 have earned the following awards:

* American Campaign Medal
* Combat Action Ribbon
* European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (5 battle stars)
* Navy Unit Commendation
* World War II Victory Medal

## Citations

* 1 2 3 "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
* ↑ "USS LST-359 (American Landing ship) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

vteLST-1-class tank landing ships :

Preceded by: None

Followed by: LST-491 class :

List of United States Navy LSTs

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships :

