Service History
During World War II, LST-317 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation (July 1943), Salerno landings (September 1943), and Invasion of Normandy (June 1944).
Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 18 May 1945 for conversion to landing craft repair ship USS Conus (ARL-44) at the New York Navy Yard. The conversion was canceled 12 September 1945 and the ship reverted to LST-317; she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 12 March 1946. On 22 January 1947 the tank landing ship was sold to A. G. Schoonmaker. Her final fate is unknown.
LST-317 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
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