Service History
During World War II, LST-515 was assigned to the European Theater. She was one of the eight LST's that took part in the disastrous "Exercise Tiger" (a practice for the planned invasion of France) in April 1944. Under attack from German E-boats, LST-515 returned fire and lowered her boats to pick up survivors from LST-507.
LST-515 participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Following the war, LST-515 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-November 1952. She also saw postwar service with the Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Upon her return to the United States, she was redesignated USS Caddo Parish (LST-515) on 1 July 1955. The ship was decommissioned on 20 October 1955 and recommissioned on 2 August 1963.
The tank landing ship performed service in Vietnam until transferred to the Republic of the Philippines as grant aid on 26 November 1969, whereafter she served the Philippine Navy as RPS Bataan (LT-85). Her final fate is unknown.
LST-515 received one battle star for World War II service, and nine battle stars, one Navy Unit Commendation, and one Meritorious Unit Commendation for Vietnam War service.
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