_assisting,_15_December_1944_(NH_97259).jpg) LST-738 burning after she was hit by a kamikaze off the Mindoro landing beaches, 15 December 1944. USS Moale (DD-693) is nearby. Note the hole in LST-738's starboard side, just forward of the large "738" painted there. Smoke in the left distance may be from LST-472, which was also hit by the kamikaze attack.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Builder | Dravo Corporation, Neville Island |
| Laid down | 20 February 1944 |
| Launched | 1 April 1944 |
| Commissioned | 9 May 1944 |
| Stricken | 19 January 1945 |
| Honours and awards | 2 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate | Sunk in action, 15 December 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Troops | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
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USS LST-738 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
LST-738 was laid down on 20 February 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation of Neville Island; launched on 1 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. John S. Mason; and commissioned on 9 May 1944.