Tarakan Island
During World War II, "LST-562" was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations, where was a unit of LST Division 43 under LST Group 22 (commanded by Commander E. H. Pope, USN), which was a component of LST Flotilla Eight (commanded by Captain E. Watts, USN). She took part in the landings on Morotai in September 1944 and in the Tarakan Island operation in April and May 1945. During the ships time in commission, the first Captain was succeeded as her commanding officer by Lieutenant F. P. Lawrence, USNR.