USS LST-991

History
United States
Name:	USS LST-991
Builder:	Boston Navy Yard
Laid down:	10 February 1944
Launched:	27 March 1944
Commissioned:	6 May 1944
Decommissioned:	3 May 1946
Honours and awards:	5 battle stars (World War II)
Fate:	Transferred to the Republic of China, 1946
History
Taiwan
Acquired:	1946
Fate:	believed sunk by torpedo boats of the People's Liberation Army Navy
General characteristics
Class & type:	LST-542-class tank landing ship

USS LST-991 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-991 was laid down on 26 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 27 March 1944; sponsored by Dorothy Ann Govostes; and commissioned on 6 May 1944, with Lieutenant Randall R. Shake, USNR, in command.

Service history

During World War II, LST-991 was assigned to the Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

• Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands — September and October 1944
• Leyte landings — October and November 1944
• Lingayen Gulf landings — January 1945
• Zambales-Subic Bay — January 1945
• Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto — April through June 1945

Following the war, LST-991 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China. Decommissioned on 3 May 1946, at Shanghai, she was transferred to the U.S. Department of State for immediate transfer to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Commission for service in Republic of China.

The ship is believed to have been torpedoed and sunk off of Quemoy Island by torpedo boats of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.

LST-991 earned five battle stars for World War II service.

References

• Photo gallery of USS LST-991 at NavSource Naval History
• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.