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USS LST-708

LST-708 is an ships in the LST-542 / Chelan County class. records U.S. Navy wartime LST identity retained; later names, transfers, reclassifications and conversions remain future chronological enrichments on this same ships; later service identities

LST-708 · LST-542 / Chelan County class tank landing shipUnited States NavyWorld War II, Cold WarVerified subject image
In San Francisco Bay, California, circa early 1946. Norman Friedman , in his book "U.S.
In San Francisco Bay, California, circa early 1946. Norman Friedman , in his book "U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft" published in 2002, explained as follows: "Beginning with the invasion of Sicily, many LSTs were given a total of six davits for LCVPs, so they could function as semi-attack transports." (p.122)https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-79000/NH-79096.html · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantLST-708
ClassLST-542 / Chelan County class tank landing ship
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

LST-708 is an ships in the LST-542 / Chelan County class. records U.S. Navy wartime LST identity retained; later names, transfers, reclassifications and conversions remain future chronological enrichments on this same ships; later service identities will attach to this same hull rather than creating duplicate ships.

Class context: LST-542 / Chelan County class tank landing ship

LST-542, later named Chelan County, headed the 611-vessel final and largest WWII Type II LST class block.

This ship is recorded as a member of LST-542 / Chelan County class tank landing ship. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Tank Landing Ship (LST) Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-20
  2. Landing Ships, Tank — LST 401 through LST 796 ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-20
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