Construction and Commissioning
USS LST-1158 was laid down on 16 June 1952 at Bath, Maine, by Bath Iron Works. She was launched on 11 April 1953, sponsored by Mrs. Joseph A. Callaghan, and commissioned on 20 June 1953 with Lieutenant Commander Charles R. Patton in command.
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