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From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Vol. VII (1981), pp. 580-585.

LST-51

LST-51was laid down on 29 August 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 22 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Charles A. Ward; and commissioned on 8 December 1943.

During World War II, LST-51 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the following operations:

She was then assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and supported the occupation of Okinawa during May and June 1945.

Following the war, LST-51 performed occupation duty in the Far East until March 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 6 March 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 31 October 1947. On 20 April 1948, she was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Co., of Bethlehem, Pa.

LST-51 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

LST-52

LST-52 was laid down on 16 September 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 20 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Charles W. Crowley; and commissioned on 15 December 1943, Lt. (jg.) Robert H. Freeman, USNR, in command.

During World War II, LST-52 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June. Immediately following the war, she was assigned to occupation duty in the Far East during the fall of 1945 and January 1946. She was decommissioned on 29 August 1946 and sunk as a target on 19 April 1948. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 30 April 1948.

LST-52 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-53

LST-53 was laid down on 24 September 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 6 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Nicholas Spanard; and commissioned on 21 December 1943, Ens. Michael Stapleton in command.

During World War II, LST-53 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the following operations:

She was then assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and supported the occupation of Okinawa during May and June 1945.

Immediately following the war, she was assigned to occupation duty in the Far East from September 1945 to January 1946. In September 1954, she was redesignated APL-59. She was transferred to the Republic of Korea in May 1955 and served that government as Chang Su (LST-811).

LST-53 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

LST-54

LST-54 was laid down on 3 October 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 13 November 1943; sponsored by Miss Wanda Oleksiak; and commissioned on 24 December 1943.

During World War II, LST-54 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was decommissioned on 5 November 1945 and was struck from the Navy list on 28 November 1945. On 22 March 1948, she was sold to the Townsend Transportation Co., of Bayonne, N.J., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-54 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-55

LST-55 was laid down on 10 October 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 20 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Stephen Washensky; and commissioned on 6 January 1944.

During World War II, LST-55 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normanly invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was decommissioned on 11 December 1945 and was struck from the Navy list on 3 January 1946. On 26 March 1948, she was sold to the Ships & Power Equipment Corp., of Barber, N.J., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-55 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-56

LST-56 was laid down on 17 October 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 27 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert G. Appleton; and commissioned on 10 January 1944, Lt. Raymond F. Willett in command.

During World War II, LST-56 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was decommissioned on 23 May 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 3 July 1946. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to the Ships & Power Equipment Corp., of Barber, N.J., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-56 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-57

LST-57 was laid down on 24 October 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 4 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Edward Mays; and commissioned on 15 January 1944.

During World War II, LST-57 served in the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June. Immediately following the war, she was assigned to occupation duty in the Far East during the fall of 1945. She was decommissioned on 24 January 1946 and placed in reserve. On 1 July 1955, LST-57 was named Armstrong County after counties in Pennsylvania and Texas. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 11 August 1955, and she was sunk as a target in 1956.

Armstrong County earned one battle star for World War II service as LST-57.

LST-58

LST-58 was laid down on 31 October 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 11 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. L. H. Crawford; and commissioned on 22 January 1944.

During World War II, LST-58 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was decommissioned on 7 November 1945 and was struck from the Navy list on 28 November 1945. On 30 November 1947, she was sold to the Northern Metals Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-58 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-59

LST-59 was laid down on 7 November 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 18 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Richard A. Lewis; and commissioned on 31 January 1944, Lt. R. J. Mayer, USNR, in command.

During World War II, LST-59 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was decommissioned on 21 January 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 25 February 1946. On 18 September 1947, she was sold to the Southern Shipwrecking Co., of New Orleans, La., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-59 earned one battle star for service in World War II.

LST-60

LST-60 was laid down on 14 November 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 24 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Daniel W. Mack; and commissioned on 7 February 1944, Lt. Carl E. Ellis in command.

During World War II, LST-60 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was decommissioned on 27 June 1946 and was named Atchison County (LST-60) after counties in Kansas and Missouri on 1 July 1955. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1958.

Atchison County earned one battle star for World War II service as LST-60.

LST-61

LST-61 was laid down on 24 June 1942 at Jeffersonville, md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 8 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Corinne B. Redgrave; and commissioned on 5 February 1943, Lt. Norris G. Murphy, USNR, in command.

During World War II, LST-61 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation in July 1943 and the Normandy invnsion in June 1944. She was then assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and took part in the following operation:

LST-61 was decommissioned on 5 June 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 2 June 1947, she was sold to the Southern Trading Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., and converted for merchant service. She was subsequently scrapped in 1960.

LST-61 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

LST-62

LST-62 was laid down on 5 August 1942 at Jeffersonville, md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 23 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Michael Zier; and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 3 March 1943. She was returned by the United Kingdom on 10 June 1946, and she was struck from the Navy list on 19 July 1946 On 12 May 1948, she was sold to the Northern Metals Co., Philadelphia, Pa., for scrapping.

LST-63

LST-63 was laid down on 6 August 1942 at Jeffersonville, md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machinery Co.; launched on 19 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. W. H. Sweney; and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 15 March 1943. The tank landing ship never saw active service with the United States Navy. She was returned by the United Kingdom on 17 December 1945, and she was struck from the Navy list on 21 January 1946. On 27 May 1948, she was sold to the Northern Metals Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., and converted to merchant service.

LST-64

LST-64 was laid down on 13 August 1942 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 8 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Frank H. Buening; and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 2 April 1943. The tank landing ship never saw active service with the United States Navy. She was returned by the United Kingdom, seriously damaged and beyond economical repair, in November 1945, and was struck from the Navy list on 5 December 1945. On 3 July 1946, she was sold to Rinaldo de Haag and subsequently scrapped.

LST-65

LST-65 was laid down on 14 August 1942 at Jeffersonville, md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Elsie Middleton Love; and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 15 March 1943. The tank landing ship never saw active service with the United States Navy. She was returned by the United Kingdom on 5 January 1946, and her name was struck from the Navy list on 20 March 1946. On 4 May 1948, she was sold to the Northern Metals Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-66

LST-66 was laid down on 14 August 1942 at Jeffersonville, md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 16 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. A. C. Landwehr; and commissioned on 12 April 1943, Lt. Howard E. White, USCG, in command.

During World War II, LST-66 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-66 was decommissioned on 26 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 1 May 1946. On 7 April 1948, she was sold to the Kaiser Co., Inc., of Seattle, Wash., for scrapping.

LST-66 earned eight battle stars for World War II service as well as the Navy Unit Commendation.

LST-67

LST-67 was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Jeffersonville, MD., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 28 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. William H. Lang; and commissioned on 20 April 1943.

During World War II, LST-67 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-67 was decommissioned on 28 March 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 8 May 1946. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to the Ships & Power Equipment Co., of Barber, N.J., for scrapping.

LST-67 earned seven battle stars for World War II service.

LST-68

LST-68 was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Jeffersonville, md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 8 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Edna C. Crenshaw; and commissioned on 4 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-68 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-68 was decommissioned on 7 March 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 5 June 1946. On 18 September 1947, she was sold to the Southern Shipwrecking Co., of New Orleans, La., for scrapping.

LST-68 earned seven battle stars for World War II service.

LST-69

LST-69 was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 20 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. S. F. Crum; and commissioned on 20 May 1943. She was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater during World War II and participated in the Gilbert Islands operation in November and December 1943. She sank on 21 May 1944 as a result of fire and accidental explosion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 18 July 1944.

LST-69 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-70

LST-70 was laid down on 13 November 1942 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 8 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. George R. Bickel; and commissioned on 28 May 1943.

During World War II, LST-70 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operation:

Following the war, LST-70 performed occupation duty in the Far East in October and November 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommis-sioned on 1 April 1946. She was struck from the Navy list on 1 May 1946 and was sold to the Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., of Seattle, Wash., on 1 July 1946, for scrapping.

LST-70 earned five battle stars for World War II service.

LST-71

LST-71 was laid down on 27 November 1942 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 27 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Lew Murphy; and commissioned on 9 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-71 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-71 was decommissioned on 25 March 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 8 May 1946. On 23 January 1948, she was sold to the Atlantic & Pacific Packing Co., of Seattle, Wash., and subsequently con-verted for merchant service.

LST-71 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

LST-72

LST-72 was laid down on 20 December 1942 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched 17 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Audra Ehrhardt; and commissioned on 5 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-72 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. Immediately following the war, she was assigned to occupation duty in the Far East from October 1945 to May 1946. She was decommissioned on 4 June 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 8 June 1948, she was transferred to the Philippine government.

LST-72 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-73

LST-73 was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 29 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Bertha L. Johnston; and commissioned on 8 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-73 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Normandy invasion from 6 to 25 June 1944. Immediately following the war, she was assigned to occupation duty in the Far East during the fall of 1945. She was decommissioned on 13 July 1946 and was struck from the Navy list on 10 June 1947. On 31 March 1948, she was sold to the Kaiser Co., Inc., of Seattle, Wash., for scrapping.

LST-73 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-74

LST-74 was laid down on 1 January 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 31 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. W. F. Satterlee; and commissioned on 15 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-74 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-74 was decommissioned on 21 December 1945 and was struck from the Navy list on 21 January 1946. On 22 September 1947, she was sold to the Southern Shipwrecking Co., of New Orleans, La., and subsequently scrapped.

LST-74 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

LST-75

LST-75 was laid down on 30 January 1943 at Jeffersonville, Md., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 7 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Dorsey W. Brown; and commissioned on 21 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-75 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Nomandy in June 1944. Following the war, LST-75 performed occupation duty in the Far East in November and December 1945 and service in China in July and August 1947. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 22 December 1947, and transferred to the Philippine government on 30 December 1947, serving that government as Cotabato (T-36). She was struck from the Navy list on 22 January 1948 and scrapped in 1964.

LST-75 earned one battle star for World War II service.

LST-76

LST-76 was laid down on 19 January 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 14 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Pauline Bower; and commissioned on 26 June 1943.

During World War II, LST-76 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-76 was decommissioned on 24 December 1944 and transferred to the United Kingdom. She was returned to the United States Navy on 23 April 1946, and her name was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 21 April 1948, she was sold to the Southern Trading Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., and subsequently converted for merchant service. However, she foundered off Cape Hatteras on 5 October 1951.

LST-76 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

LST-77

LST-77 was laid down on 20 February 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 21 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Berry; and commissioned on 3 July 1943.

During World War II, LST-77 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-77 was decommissioned on 24 December 1944 and transferred to the United Kingdom. She was returned to the custody of the United States on 12 May 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. On 7 November 1947, she was sold to Mr. James A. Hughes, of New York, N.Y., for scrapping.

LST-77 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

LST-78

LST-78 was laid down on 9 February 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on .28 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Austin E. Overman; and commissioned on 8 July 1943.

During World War II, LST-78 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

LST-78 was decommissioned on 8 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 8 May 1946. On 13 April 1948, she was sold to the Kaiser Co., Inc., of Seattle, Wash., for scrapping.

LST-78 earned four battle stars for World War II service.

LST-79

LST-79 was laid down on 28 February 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 8 May 1943; sponsored by Miss Virginia Lee Hughes; and commissioned on 7 July 1943. The tank landing ship never saw active service with the United States Navy. She was transferred to the United Kingdom on 17 July 1943 and was lost on 30 September 1943. On 11 October 1943, she was struck from the Navy list.

LST-8O

LST-80 was laid down on 16 March 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 18 May 1943; sponsored by Miss Jane G. Bonnie; and commissioned on 12 July 1943. The tank landing ship never saw active service with the United States Navy. She was transferred to the United Kingdom on 19 July 1943 and was lost in Royal Navy service in March 1945. On 11 July 1945, she was struck from the Navy list.

LST-81

LST-81 was laid down on 8 March 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 28 May 1943; sponsored by Miss Bettie Meador; and commissioned on 21 July 1943. She was decommissioned on 19 July 1943 and redesignated ARL-5 on 20 July 1943. On 29 July 1943, she was transferred to the United Kingdom and served the Royal Navy as LSE-1 until 21 May 1946 when she was returned to the United States. She was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946. On 20 August 1947, LST-81 was sold to Argentina and served that government as Ingeniero Iribas (Q-21). She was sold by the Argentine Navy in 1967.

LST-82

LST-82 was laid down on 25 March 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 9 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. G. D. Kellogg; redesignated ARL-6 on 20 July 1943; and commissioned on 26 July 1943. On 2 August 1943, she was decommissioned and transferred to the United Kingdom as LSE-2. The tank landing ship never saw active service with the United States Navy. She was returned by the United Kingdom on 21 May 1946, and she was struck from the Navy list on 29 October 1946. On 20 August 1947, she was sold to Argentina as Ingeniero Gadda (Q-22) and served that government until she was decommissioned on 25 August 1960. She was sold by the Argentine Navy in 1967.

LST-83

LST-83 was redesignated ARL-4 and named Adonis (q.v.) on 26 August 1943.

LST-84

LST-84 was laid down on 13 April 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 26 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. W. Raymond Brendel; and commissioned on 14 August 1943.

During World War II, LST- 84 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Following the war, LST-84 was redesignated LSTH-84 on 15 September 1945. She performed occupation duty in the Far East until early March 1946.

Upon her return to the United States, the ship was decommissioned on 2 March 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 October 1947. On 20 April 1948, she was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Co., of Seattle, Wash., and subsequently scrapped.

LSTH-84 earned five battle stars for World War II service as LST-84.

Histories for LST-51 through LST-84 transcribed by Shannon Clyde

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