USS LST-982

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Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	22 December 1943
Launched:	10 February 1944
In service:	19 March 1944, 25 April 1946
Decommissioned:	25 April 1946
Fate:	Sold, 5 December 1947
Struck:	19 July 1946
General characteristics
Displacement:	1490 tons (light); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length:	328 feet
Beam:	50 feet
Draft:	8 feet forward; 14 feet 4 inches aft (full load)
Propulsion:	Two diesel engines, two shafts
Speed:	10.8 knots (max); 9 knots (econ)
Range:
Depth:
Complement:	7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament:	6 40mm; 6 20mm
Aircraft:	none
Motto:

USS LST-982 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

The USS LST-982 was laid down on 22 December 1943 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 10 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Orrion R. Hewitt; and commissioned on 19 March 1944, Lieutenant (jg) W.A. Breen, Jr. USNR, in command.

During World War II, LST-982 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Transferred to the Asiatic-Pacific theater, she engaged in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-April 1946. The ship was decommissioned on 25 April 1946 and struck form the Navy list on 19 July 1946. On 5 December 1947, she was sold to Bosey, Philippines.

LST-982 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.