USS LST-594
USS LST-594 was an, built for the United States Navy during World War II. The "LST" stands for Landing Ship, Tank, while "USS" stands for United States Ship. LST-594 was part of the second wave of LSTs, denoted LST Mk.2s, which began production in 1943, replacing the earlier Mk.1 version. Within the Mk.2 version, there were three classes: LST-1, LST-491 and LST-542. USS LST-594 was a member of the 542 class, which had several operational and armament upgrades over the prior classes.
History
Construction of LST-594 began on 1 July 1944, when her keel was laid down at Evansville, Indiana by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company. MVB&I was one of five major inland shipbuilders, and, with International Steel Company, contributed the greatest number of LST's to the American war effort. Completed in 43 days, she was launched on 12 August 1944, and was sponsored by Mrs. Everett B. Wiley. She was commissioned 6 September 1944.The ship was assigned to the Asiatic Pacific Theater. For her efforts, LST-594 was honored with the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Medal.
Following the end of World War II, LST-594 performed occupation duty in the Far East. She also saw service in China until mid-February 1946. She was decommissioned on 21 February 1946, and struck from the United States Navy list on 5 March 1947. On 4 June 1947, LST-594 was sold to the government of South Korea. Her final fate is unknown.