| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 278 |
| Built by | American Bridge Co. (Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 15 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 16 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 12 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 22 Oct 1943 |
| End service | 12 Feb 1946 |
| History | On 2 October 1944 USS LST 278 was damaged during a storm off Palau in position 06º59'N, 134º13'E. |
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