LST-462 was laid down on 4 October 1942 at Vancouver, Wash., by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 6 November 1942; and commissioned on 21 February 1943, Lt. C. K. Ragan in command.
During World War II, LST-462 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Hollandia operation-May 1944 Western New Guinea operations:
(a) Biak Island operation-May and June 1944
(b) Noemfoor Island operation-July 1944
(c) Cape Sansapor operation-July and August 1944
(d) Morotai landings-September 1944
Leyte landings-October 1944
Lingayen Gulf landing-January 1945
Balikpapan operation-July 1945
Following the war, LST-462 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 21 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 1 May that same year. On 15 December 1948, she was sold to Hughes Bros., Inc., New York, N.Y., and subsequently scrapped.
LST-462 earned four battle stars for World War II service.
