| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 496 |
| Built by | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. (Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Mar 1943 |
| Laid down | 24 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 Dec 1943 |
| Lost | 11 Jun 1944 |
| Loss position | 49° 30'N, 0° 50'E |
| History | Mined or torpedoed by German motor torpedo boats off Omaha Beach, Normandy, France in position 49º30'N, 00º50'E. |
We don't have any commands listed for USS LST 496 (LST 496)
You can help improve this page
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.