LST-117 was laid down on 28 April 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 10 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert B. Sutherland; and commissioned on 27...

Commissioned USS LST-117, 27 August 1943, LT. Stanley Pras, USN, in command. 2,366 t. One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to …

LST-117 was laid down on 28 April 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 10 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert B. Sutherland; and commissioned on 27 August 1943. During World War 11, LST-117 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: Marianas operation:

LSTs, including USS LST-39 and USS LST-117, beached at an advanced base in the Solomon Islands where they are loading the equipment of the US Army 12th Detachment, 20th Army Airways Communications System for transport to "Square Peg", the code name for the Green Islands, February 1944.

All US Navy Landing Ships of World War II, listed by type and class, with descriptions and links to pages for individual ships.

中海級戰車登陸艦，舊稱為 中字號戰車登陸艦[1]，為 美國 在 第二次世界大戰 建造的LST二型 戰車登陸艦。 简称L.S.T，俗称“開口笑”。 隸屬 海軍一五一艦隊。 LST二型有 LST-1級 （英语：USS LST-1） 、 LST-491級 （英语：USS LST-491） 與 奇蘭郡級 （英语：USS Chelan County (LST-542)） 三級，但外觀上無明顯區分。 艦首装有两扇门，能左右张开，另设活动跳板，位于两门之后。 艦体四周有双层夹壁，艦身中部成一统长方形大舱，无支柱，专供装运戰車、士兵之用 …

The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others.

USS LST-117 - War Diary, 5/1-31/1945. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America , http://catalog.archives.gov/id/140075369. (Accessed August 10, 2024 .)

2011年5月5日 · LST-117 earned two battle stars for World War II service Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons... American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - …

There were four (4) TYPES of sea going vessels listed by Allied Nations of World War II to become known as Landing ship, tank or the LST. Only the Type II were exclusively built in United States shipyards. The Prototype (British conversion), Type I and Type III LST designs were built in Commonwealth shipyards in England, Ireland or Canada.