High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Caddo Parish (LST-515) was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. LST-515 was laid down on 3 September 1943 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 31 December 1943; sponsored by Miss Rebekah Brown; and commissioned on 28 January 1944. During World War II, LST-515 was assigned to the European Theater. She was one of the eight LST's that took part in the disastrous "Exercise Tiger" in April 1944. Under attack from German E-boats, LST-515 returned fire and lowered her boats to pick up survivors from LST-507. LST-515 participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Following the war, LST-515 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-November 1952. She also saw postwar service with the Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

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