| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 563 |
| Built by | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. (Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 2 Aug 1943 |
| Laid down | 4 Mar 1944 |
| Launched | 1 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 May 1944 |
| Lost | 9 Feb 1945 |
| Loss position | 10° 18'N, 109° 13'W |
| History | Grounded on 21 December 1944 at Clipperton Island in approximate position 10º18'N, 109º13'W. |
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