USS LST-27

USS LST-27 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II.

Construction and commissioning
LST-27 was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Neville Island, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corporation. She was launched on 27 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. R. R. Creed, and commissioned on 25 June 1943, with Lieutenant Alfred Volton, USCG, in command.

Service history
During the war, LST-27 was manned by the United States Coast Guard. She served exclusively in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater from April 1944 until November 1945. While records do not indicate when she traversed the Atlantic, there are records that indicate she traveled from Oran, Algeria, joining Convoy MKS 46 sometime after 9 April 1944, arriving in Gibraltar on 21 April 1944. She departed Gibraltar on 22 April 1944, with Convoy MKS 46G to rendezvous with Convoy SL 155 on April 23 1944, arriving in Liverpool on 3 May 1944.

LST-27 participated in the Normandy invasion during June 1944.

Postwar career
LST-27 was decommissioned on 9 November 1945, at Boston, and was struck from the Navy list on 28 November 1945. On 15 December 1947, she was sold to the Rhode Island Navigation Co., of Newport, Rhode Island, for scrapping.

Honors and awards
LST-27 earned two battle stars for her World War II service.