USS LST-1072

USS LST-1072 was an in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction

LST-1072 was laid down on 16 February 1945, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 20 March 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Florence Mitchell; and commissioned on 16 March 1945.

Service history

Following World War II, LST-1072 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early December 1945. She was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service on 2 April 1951, where she operated as USNS T-LST-1072. The ship was transferred to the Philippines, under the Security Assistance Program, on 13 September 1976. She was renamed Tawi Tawi and commissioned into the Philippine Navy. She was scrapped at an unknown date.