 LST
920 was commissioned in June, 1944 and served in both
the European and Pacific wars until V-J Day in 1945 and
the end of WW2. After hostilities ended, the ship
carried out repatriation missions, transporting Japanese
military personnel from Asia and the Pacific back to
Japan. The 920 was de-commissioned in 1946 and joined
the Navy’s “mothball fleet” in Suisun Bay near San
Francisco until it was sold as surplus and began
commercial operations in South America. It sailed for
another 20 years when it was finally taken out of
service and scrapped in the early 1970s. Its career has
been carefully documented by former crewmen and their
family members.
The
two links below will take you to the commemorative web
site originally produced by Seaman First Class Larry
Biggio, who was a Gunner’s Mate on the 920. There is
also my own article about the LST 920 that was published
in “Scuttlebutt,” the official publication of the United
States LST Association.
Enjoy your trip back in time.
“Large,
Slow Target,” Mike Botula’s story about his dad’s
ship, the LST 920.
“The LST
920,” the commemorative web site produced by crew
member Larry Biggio. |
