USS LST-205
USS LST-205 was a  in the United States Navy during World War II. Construction and career 
LST-205 was laid down on 5 August 1942 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, Indiana. Launched on 12 April 1943 and commissioned on 15 May 1943. During World War II, LST-205 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the Gilbert Islands operations from 21 November to 8 December 1943. She was present during the West Loch disaster and she was moored with LST-69, LST-225, LST-274, LST-43, LST-179, LST-353, and LST-39. No crew members were lost aboard the ship during that disaster. She was then sent to take part in the Battle of Biak Island from 9 to 13 June 1944. The ship again took part in the Battle of Saipan from 17 June to 3 July 1944 and the Leyte landings from 20 October and 19 to 29 November 1944. On 15 September 1945, she was redesigned as a hospital tank landing ship. LST-205 was decommissioned on 2 April 1946 and struck from the Navy Register on 5 June later that year. On 4 June 1948, she was sold for scrap to Hughes Bros., Inc., New York City, New York. Gallery

Awards 
LST-205 have earned the following awards:

China Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4 battle stars)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Philippines Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Liberation Medal (1 award)

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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Ships built in Seneca, Illinois
1943 ships
LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy