| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 159 |
| Built by | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. (Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 19 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 21 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 4 Mar 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 23 April 1946. |
| Former name | USS LST 159 |
Commands listed for HMS LST 159 (LST 159)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | F H Evans, RNR | Sep 1943 | 9 Oct 1944 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Thomas Cannan, RNR | 9 Oct 1944 | 23 Apr 1946 |
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