LST-452 was laid down on 20 July 1942 at Vancouver, Wash., by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 10 October 1942; and commissioned on 16 January 1943.
During World War II, LST-452 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations :
Eastern New Guinea operation:
(a) Lae occupation-September 1943
(b) Finschhafen occupation-September 1943
(c) Saidor occupation-January 1944
Bismarck Archipelago operation:
(a) Cape Gloucester, New Britain-December1943 through February 1944
(b) Admiralty Islands landings-March 1944
Hollandia operation-April through May 1944
Western New Guinea operations:
(a) Biak Islands operation-May and June 1944
(b) Cape Sansapor operation-July and August 1944
(c) Morotai landing-September 1944
Leyte landings-October 1944
Lingayen Gulf landing-January 1945
Balikpapan operation-June and July 1945
Following the war, LST-452 saw service in China until mid-May 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 12 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 3 July that same year. On 5 December 1947, the ship was sold to Bosey, Philippines.
LST-452 earned seven battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.
