 During Normandy most LSTs had one or two Corpsmen.Above deck she looked as any other LST and because of her armament she was not considered as a hospital ship in compliance with the Geneva Convention.Following the surrender of Japan, "LST-464" was redesignated "LST(H)-464" on 15 September 

Later, during the Vietnam War, the tested the idea of hoisting and opening a MUST (Medical Unit Self-contained Transportable).