USS LST-991 [SEP] vessel class
USS LST-991
USS "LST-991" was an "LST-542"-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
"LST-991" was laid down on 26 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 27 March 1944; sponsored by Dorothy Ann Govostes; and commissioned on 6 May 1944, with Lieutenant Randall R. Shake, USNR, in command.
Service history.
During World War II, "LST-991"
USS LST-471
USS "LST-471" was a United States Navy used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.
Construction.
"LST-471" was laid down on 29 October 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 991, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 3 December 1942; and commissioned on 11 March 1943, Lieutenant Samuel C. Otto,