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Revision as of 16:45, 18 February 2023
Contents
Remarks
Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theatre of operations
- Embarked the Australian Army 9th Division soldiers and transported them via Buna to the Huon Gulf.
- On 4 Sep 1943 during "Operation "Postern" landed at Red Beach to the east of the mouth of the Buso River east of Lae.
- Between 14 - 17 Sep 1943 conducted another landing and supported operations in the area.
- On 26 Dec 1943 made an amphibious landing at Cape Gloucester on New Britain.
- 2 Jan 1944 during "Operation Michaelmas" made an amphibious landing at Saidor unloading men from the U.S. Army, 6th Army, 32nd Infantry Div.
- Between 17 Feb 1944 and 15 Mar 1944 participated in the landings in the Admiralty Islands.
- Between 21 and 25 Apr 1944 participated in the landings at Aitape and Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay off Hollandia.
- Western New Guinea operations Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation, 17 to 18 and 23 to 25 May 1944.
- Biak Island operation, 27 to 29 May and 31 May to 4 June 1944
- Cape Sansapor operation, 30 July, 4 August, and 8 to 14 Aug 1944.
- Morotai landing, 15 Sep 1944.
- Leyte landings, 13 to 28 Oct 1944.
- Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landing, 4 to 18 Jan 1945.
- Consolidation and capture of the southern Philippines Mindanao Island landings, 17 to 23 Apr 1945.
- Borneo operations - Balikpapan operation, 28 Jun to 7 Jul 1945.
Peacetime History
From 14 Jan 1946 until 5 Feb 1946 remained in the Far East as part of Japan occupation service. On 5 Feb 1946 decommissioned and assigned to the Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP) and redesignated Q043. On 31 Mar transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and redesignated USNS T-LST-456. On 15 Jun 1973 struck from the Naval Register and sold for merchant service.
On 27 Sep 1973 sold to Maritime Co., Ltd. in Khorramshahr, Iran and renamed MV Karkas. On 1 Feb 1993 sold to the United Arab Emirates and renamed MV Bashair. Fate unknown but most likely scrapped.
Armament
- 2 x twin 40mm AA
- 2 x 40mm AA
- 12 x 20mm AA