| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 261 |
| Built by | American Bridge Co. (Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 15 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 23 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | 22 May 1943 |
| End service | 22 Feb 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 22 February 1946. |
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Notable events involving LST 261 include:
2 Nov 1943
Convoy AB 18A.
This convoy departed Aden on 2 November 1943.
It was made up of the following LST's; HMS LST 180 (?), HMS LST 215 (Cdr.(Retd.) G.H.F. Owles, RN), USS LST 17 (Lt. H.B. Gallagher, USCGR), USS LST 21 (Cdr. T.W. Greene, USN), USS LST 25 (Lt. E.F. Macellus, USNR), USS LST 72 (Lt. J.A. Lombard, USNR), USS LST 175 (Lt. E.J. Fitzgerald, USNR), USS LST 176 (Lt.(jg) J.A. Salt, USNR), USS LST 208 (Lt. A. Strickland, USNR), USS LST 209 (Lt. F.T. Ratchford, USNR) and USS LST 261 (Lt. Lt. L.I. Reilley, USCG).
On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the corvette HMS Aster (Lt. W.L. Smith, RNR) and the minesweeper HMAS Lismore (T/Lt. L.C.G. Lever, RANR(S)).
Around 1500FG/6, the convoy was joined by the escort carrier HMS Battler (A/Capt. F.M.R. Stephenson, RN) and the destroyers HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) and HMS Quality (Lt.Cdr. G.L. Farnfield, DSO, RN) which came from Bombay.
The convoy arrived at Bombay around 1230FG/9. (1)
Sources
- War diary of USS LST 21 for November 1943