| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 448 |
| Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 25 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 10 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 26 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 Dec 1942 |
| Lost | 5 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 8° 03'S, 156° 43'E |
| History | Bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft west of Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands in position 07º45'S, 156º30'E on 1 October 1943. Sunk on 5 October 1943 south of Vella Gulf in position 08º03'S, 156º43'E while in tow of USS Bobolink. |
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