LST-476 was laid down on 5 August 1942 at Richmond, Calif., by Kaiser Co., Inc.; launched on 10 October 1942; and commissioned on 4 April 1943, Lt. W. J. Steffens, USNR, in command.
During World War II, LST-476 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Gilbert Islands operation-November and December 1943
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls-February 1944
Hollandia operation-April 1944
Capture and occupation of Guam-July and August 1944
Cape Sansapor operation-August 1944
Following the war, LST-476 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February 1946. Upon her return to the United States, LST-476 was decommissioned on 12 February 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 October 1947. On 1 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co., of Seattle, Wash., and subsequently scrapped.
LST-476 earned five battle stars for World War II service.
