Allied Warships

USS LST 162 (LST 162)

Tank landing ship of the LST (Mk 2) class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeTank landing ship
ClassLST (Mk 2) 
PennantLST 162 
Built byMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. (Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.) 
Ordered11 Feb 1942 
Laid down24 Jul 1942 
Launched3 Feb 1943 
Commissioned15 Mar 1943 
End service22 Mar 1943 
History

Decommissioned on 22 March 1943 for transfer to the Royal Navy.
Returned to the USN on 1 February 1946.
Sold on 9 October 1947.

 
Career notesTo the Royal Navy as LST 162

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