▁Following ▁the ▁war , ▁L ST - 5 4 3 ▁performed ▁occupation ▁duty ▁in ▁the ▁Far ▁East ▁and ▁saw ▁service ▁in ▁China ▁until ▁early ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁when ▁she ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁De comm ission ing ▁and ▁dispos al ▁L ST - 5 4 3 ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁str icken ▁from ▁the ▁Navy ▁List ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁She ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁B ose y ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁on ▁ 5 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁and ▁awards ▁L ST - 5 4 3 ▁earned ▁two ▁battle ▁stars ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Nav Source ▁Online : ▁Am ph ib ious ▁Ph oto ▁Archive ▁L ST - 5 4 3 ▁ ▁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 ▁Evans ville , ▁Indiana ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁ships <0x0A> </s> ▁Old ▁River ▁Se vern , ▁Upper ▁L ode ▁() ▁is ▁a ▁ ▁bi ological ▁Site ▁of ▁Special ▁Scient ific ▁Interest ▁in ▁Gl ouc esters hire , ▁not ified ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁cross ▁county ▁border ▁site ▁between ▁Gl ouc esters hire ▁and ▁Here ford shire ▁and ▁Wor c esters hire .