USS LST-985 [SEP] vessel class
USS LST-985
USS "LST-985" 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-985" was laid down on 3 January 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 25 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Charles E. Schofield; and commissioned on 7 April 1944.
Service history.
"LST-985" apparently did not see combat service during World War II.
Following World War
USS LST-465
USS "LST-465" 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.
The ship was laid down on 17 December 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 985, by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington; launched 9 January 1943; and commissioned on 27 February 1943, Lieutenant Louis A. Smith, USNR