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USS ''Brewster County'' (LST-483) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Brewster County, Texas, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. LST-483 was laid down on 21 September 1942 at Richmond, California by Kaiser, Inc.; launched on 30 December 1942; and commissioned on 3 May 1943. During World War II, LST-483 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following operations: the Capture and Occupation of Saipan (June and July 1944); the Tinian Capture and Occupation (July 1944); the Leyte landings (October 1944) and the Assault and Occupation of Okinawa Gunto (April 1945). Following the War, LST-483 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early February, 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 10 February 1946. The tank landing ship was redesignated USS ''Brewster County'' (LST-483) on 1 July 1955. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 August 1955 and she was later sunk as a target. LST-483 earned four battle stars for World War II service. == References == * (【引用サイトリンク】work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ) * (【引用サイトリンク】work=Amphibious Photo Archive ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS LST-483」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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