LST-470 was laid down on 26 October 1942 at Vancouver, Wash., by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 30 November 1942; and commissioned on 9 March 1943, Lt. Richard McMahon, USNR, in command.
During World War II, LST-470 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Eastern New Guinea operation:
(a) Lae occupation-September 1943
(b) Saidor occupation-January 1944
Bismarck Archipelago operation:
(a) Cape Gloucester, New Britain-December 1943
(b) Admiralty Islands landing-March 1944
Hollandia operation-April 1944
Western New Guinea operations:
(a) Biak Island operation-May and June 1944
(b) Cape Sansapor operation-July and August 1944
(c) Morotai landings-September 1944
Leyte landings-October and November 1944
Lingayen Gulf landing-January 1945
Consolidation of the southern Philippines:
(a) Palawan Island landings-February and March 1945
(b) Mindanao Island landings-April 1945
Balikpapan operation-June and July 1945
Following the war, LST-470 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 4 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 5 June that same year. On 4 November 1947, the tank landing ship was sold to Dulien Steel Products, Inc., Seattle, Wash., and subsequently scrapped.
LST-470 earned eight battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service.
