USS_LST-230
BRP Laguna (LS-501) is an LST-1-class tank landing ship currently under the Philippine Navy. She was transferred to the Philippine Navy on 13 September 1976.[1]
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Formerly known as USS LST-230, She was built for the United States Navy during World War II. LST-230 was laid down on 10 June 1943 at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. The vessel was launched on 12 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Lottie Reeks. LST-230 was commissioned on 3 November 1943. She was previously known as BRP Laguna (LT-501) prior to a classification change implemented by the Philippine Navy starting in April 2016