▁h ull ▁design ation . ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁L ST - 9 7 8 ▁was ▁laid ▁down ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁at ▁H ingham , ▁Massachusetts , ▁by ▁the ▁Beth le hem - H ingham ▁Sh ip yard ; ▁launched ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 ; ▁spons ored ▁by ▁Mrs . ▁Anna ▁H . ▁Ph el an ; ▁and ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁with ▁Lieutenant ▁Albert ▁F . ▁Gall atin , ▁US NR , ▁in ▁command . ▁ ▁Service ▁history ▁Following ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁L ST - 9 7 8 ▁performed ▁occupation ▁duty ▁in ▁the ▁Far ▁East ▁until ▁mid - Dec ember ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁struck ▁from ▁the ▁Navy ▁list ▁on ▁ 3 ▁July , ▁that ▁same ▁year . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁the ▁ship ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁Sal co ▁Iron ▁& ▁Metal ▁Co ., ▁for ▁scra pping . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁ ▁Online ▁resources ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : L ST - 5 4 2 - class ▁tank ▁landing ▁ships ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁am ph ib ious ▁war fare ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁in ▁H ingham , ▁Massachusetts ▁Category : 1 9