The USS LSM-161 was an LSM-1-class landing ship medium constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Built at Charleston Navy Yard, her keel was laid on June 3, 1944, and she was launched on June 27, 1944. She was commissioned on August 16, 1944, and initially served as a training ship at Little Creek, Virginia for over five months. In late February 1945, she moved to the West Coast, arriving in San Diego in March, and subsequently deployed to the Pacific Theatre in April. During World War II, LSM-161 participated in supply and troop transport operations across the Pacific, supporting campaigns in the Philippines, Okinawa, and the Marianas. She played a logistical role in shuttling troops and cargo among key locations until the end of the war, after which she supported occupation forces in the Western Pacific. She returned to the United States in January 1946 and was decommissioned in June 1946 at Vancouver, Washington. Reactivated during the Korean War, LSM-161 was recommissioned in September 1950 and assigned to San Diego. She took part in logistical support operations in Korea, including transporting prisoners-of-war and aiding U.S. forces from Yokosuka, Japan. Her service in Korea earned her two battle stars. In 1953, she was transferred to Kodiak, Alaska, where she became a logistics support vessel. During her service there, she provided resupply, search and rescue missions, and support for VP squadrons at Kodiak, also making regular trips to Adak Naval Station. On October 14, 1959, she was renamed USS Kodiak (LSM-161). Notably, she participated in earthquake relief efforts following the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, transporting supplies to remote villages and assisting the Red Cross. USS Kodiak was decommissioned on April 19, 1965, and struck from the Navy List shortly thereafter. She was sold for scrapping in 1972. Throughout her career, she earned two battle stars for her service in the Korean War and received numerous campaign medals, reflecting her significant logistical and rescue contributions during her active years.

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