The USS Accomac (LST-710/APB-49) was a distinguished vessel of the United States Navy, originally constructed as an LST-542-class tank landing ship. Laid down on May 13, 1944, by Jeffersonville Boat & Machine in Indiana, she was launched on June 28, 1944, and commissioned shortly thereafter on July 24, 1944. The ship was named after Accomac, Virginia, and initially served as LST-710 during World War II. During her wartime service, LST-710 participated in the Asiatic-Pacific theater, notably taking part in the invasion of Luzon at Lingayen Gulf in January 1945. After completing her operations in the Pacific, she returned to the United States in San Diego, where she began a conversion process to become a self-propelled barracks ship. On August 1, 1945, she was officially named Accomac and redesignated APB-49. Following her conversion, Accomac departed San Diego on September 8, 1945, heading to Adak, Alaska, arriving on September 21 to serve as a cargo and mail vessel. She then proceeded to Japan, anchoring at Ominato Ko and later Aomori Wan, where she remained for over a month. In late November, she moved to Yokosuka, serving in Japanese waters until early 1946. In February 1946, she set sail for Sasebo and then returned to the United States, arriving in San Diego on March 30, 1946. She was decommissioned on August 9, 1946, and placed with the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego. The USS Accomac remained in reserve for over 12 years, with her decommissioning likely finalized in late 1959. She was sold for scrapping to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. on December 7, 1959. Her service during World War II earned her one battle star, marking her contribution to the Allied war effort.

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