USN
Demensions
1,780 | 3,880 | 328
Crew
8-10 officers
100-115 enlisted
Boats
2-6 LCVP
plus aprox 140 troops
Armament
5 x 40mm
6 x 20mm
2 x 50 cal , 4 x 30cal
Carl R. Thien, 1944
Ship History
Laid down, 7 May 1943, at Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville, Indiana. Launched, 17 July 1943. Commissioned LST-245 on August 22, 1943, captain Lt. Matthew J. McCabe, USNR, in command. LST-245 earned eight battle stars for World War II service
Wartime Service
Assigned to the South-West Pacific, this LST participated in operations n New Guinea and the Philippines.
Patricipated in the occupation of Saidor in January - February 1944. Landed at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, February 1944. Combat landing in the Admiralty Islands, March 1944. Hollandia in April and May 1944. Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, May 1944, followed by Biak Island operation, June 1944. Noemfoor Island operation, July 1944. Cape Sansapor operation, July and August 1944. Morotai landings, September 1944.
During the liberation of the Philippines, it participated in the Leyte landings, October - November 1944. Lingayen Gulf landing, January 1945. Mindanao landings, April 1945. Finally, Balikpapan operation, June - July 1945.
Postwar
Decommissioned, 1 April 1946. Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946. Transferred to the Maritime Administration, 15 April 1948, for disposal. Final Disposition and are fate unknown.
