History
United States
Name	USS LST-999
Laid down	8 April 1944
Launched	14 May 1944
Commissioned	30 June 1944
Decommissioned	29 July 1946
Fate	Sold, 3 November 1947
Stricken	25 September 1946
Honours and awards	three battle stars
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-542-class LST
Displacement	1,490 tons (light); 4,080 tons (full load of 2,100 tons)
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	8 ft (2.4 m) forward; 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion	Two diesel engines, two shafts
Speed	10.8 knots (20 km/h) (max); 9 knots (17 km/h) (econ)
Complement	7 officers, 204 enlisted
Armament	8 × 40 mm guns; 12 × 20 mm guns

USS LST-999 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-999 was laid down on 8 April 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 14 May 1944; and commissioned on 30 May 1944.

During World War II LST-999 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Leyte landings—October 1944

Mindanao Island landings—April 1945

Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto — March through June 1945

LST-999 returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 29 July 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. 3 November 1947, the ship was sold to Dulien Steel Products, Inc., Seattle, Wash., for scrapping.

LST-999 earned three battle stars for World War II service.