USS LST-359
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| Name | USS LST-359 | ||
| Type: | Landing ship (LST-1) | ||
| Tonnage | 1.625 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 - Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston SC | ||
| Owner | United States Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 20 Dec, 1944 | Nationality:  American | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-870 (Ernst Hechler) | ||
| Position | 42.04N, 19.08W - Grid CF 2636 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | Laid down on 21 Nov, 1942 launched on 11 Jan, 1943 commissioned on 9 Feb, 1943 The USS LST-359 participated in the following landings: Sicily, Salerno, Anzio-Nettuno and Normandy. The vessel earned five battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for her World War 2 service. | ||
| Notes on loss | On 20 Dec, 1944, U-870 fired a torpedo spread at a convoy of LSTīs about 440 miles southwest of Cape Finisterre and reported the USS LST-350, USS LST-369 and an escort vessel sunk. In fact, USS LST-359 was sunk and the USS Fogg (DE 57) was damaged. | ||
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