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USS ''LST-558'' was a United States Navy tank landing ship in commission from 1944 to 1946. ''LST-558'' was laid down on 11 February 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 14 April 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Henry Goodman, and commissioned on 8 May 1944 with Lieutenant, junior grade, H.A. Bisonet in command. During World War II, ''LST-558'' was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations and participated in the following operations: *Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands — September and October 1944 *Leyte landings — October and November 1944 *Lingayen Gulf landing — January 1945 *Zambales-Subic Bay — January 1945 *Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto — April 1945 Following the war, ''LST-558'' performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early February 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 13 February 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 16 September 1947. On 24 May 1948, she was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Company, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for scrapping. ''LST-558'' earned four battle stars for her World War II service. ==References== * 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-558」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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