USS LST 561

USS LST-561 was a United States Navy tank landing ship (LST) constructed during World War II. Commissioned in May 1944, she was part of the LST-542 class, designed to transport and deploy tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops directly onto shore without docks or piers. LST-561 participated in the European Theater, notably supporting operations during the invasion of southern France in August 1944. After the war, she was decommissioned in May 1946 and later struck from the Naval Vessel Register, marking the end of her service.