▁ ▁L ST - 7 0 ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁assault ▁and ▁occupation ▁of ▁I wo ▁J ima ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁In ▁the ▁document ary ▁film ▁To ▁the ▁Sh ores ▁of ▁I wo ▁J ima , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁L CV P s ▁belonging ▁to ▁L ST - 7 0 ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁going ▁ash ore ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁I wo ▁J ima . ▁The ▁boat ▁has ▁P RESS ▁painted ▁on ▁the ▁ ▁side ▁of ▁it , ▁and ▁was ▁pres umably ▁bringing ▁photograph ers ▁and ▁rep or ters ▁ash ore . ▁ ▁L ST - 7 0 ▁also ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁assault ▁and ▁occupation ▁of ▁Ok ina wa ▁G unto ▁in ▁April ▁and ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁war , ▁L ST - 7 0 ▁performed ▁occupation ▁duty ▁in ▁the ▁Far ▁East ▁in ▁October ▁and ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁struck ▁from ▁the ▁Naval ▁Register ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁She ▁was ▁sold ▁for ▁scra pping ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁to ▁Ar ctic ▁Circle ▁Ex pl oration , ▁Inc ., ▁of ▁Seattle , ▁Washington . ▁ ▁L ST - 7 0 ▁earned ▁five ▁battle ▁stars ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁L ST s ▁ ▁Category :