What happened to the LST's of Vietnam?
Last Updated 05/24/09
These LST's never saw duty as Mobile Riverine Forces Ships...
LST-529 USS Cayuga County
Transferred to South Vietnam in 1963. HQ-502 Thi Nai
LST-938 USS Maricopa County
Transferred to South Vietnam in 1962. HQ-501 Da Nang
LST-975 USS Marion County
Transferred to South Vietnam in 1962. HQ-500 Cam Ranh
The following LST's served in Vietnam with Operation Market Time (Task Force 115)
or Operation Game Warden (Task Force 116) or Mobile Riverine Forces (Task Force 117).
LST-344 USS Blanco County
Stricken 15 September, 1974
LST-509 USS Bulloch County
Transferred to South Vietnam 1 April, 1970. Qui Nhon HQ-504
LST-515 USS Caddo Parrish
Transferred to Philippines 26 November, 1969. Bataan LT-85
LST-525 USS Caroline County
Stricken 15 September, 1974
LST-551 USS Chesterfield County
Stricken 1 June, 1970
LST-601 USS Clarke County
Transferred to Indonesia 15 July, 1970. Teluk Saleh 510
LST-603 USS Coconino County
Transferred to South Vietnam 4 April, 1969. Vung Tau HQ-503
LST-762 USS Floyd County
Stricken 1 April, 1975
LST-786 USS Garrett County
Transferred to South Vietnam 24 April, 1971. Can Tho HQ-801.
Transferred to Philippines 1976. Apayao AE-516 & later the Kalinga Apayao LT-516
LST-819 USS Hampshire County *
LST-821 USS Harnett County
Transferred to South Vietnam 12 October, 1970. My Tho HQ-800.
Transferred to Philippines 1976. Sierra Madre AL-57 & later LT-57
LST-824 USS Henry County
Transferred to Malaysia 1 August 1974. Sri Banggi 1501
LST-825 USS Hickman County
Transferred to Philippines 26 November, 1969. Cagayan LT-86
LST-836 USS Holmes County
Transferred to Singapore 1 July, 1971. Endurance A-81
LST-838 USS Hunterdon County
Transferred to Malaysia 1 August, 1971. Sri Langkawi A-1500
LST-839 USS Iredell County
Transferred to Indonesia 15 July, 1970. Teluk Bone 511
LST-846 USS Jennings County
Stricken 25 September, 1970
LST-848 USS Jerome County
Transferred to South Vietnam 1 April, 1970. Nha Trang HQ-505
LST-854 USS Kemper County
Transferred to Government of Barbados July, 1975
LST-901 USS Litchfield County
Decommissioned 6 December, 1969
LST-902 USS Luzerne County
Stricken 12 August, 1970
LST-905 USS Madera County
Transferred to Philippines 26 November, 1969. Ilcos Norte LT-87
LST-912 USS Mahnomen County
Stricken 31 July, 1967
LST-980 USS Meeker County
DRMS for scrapping 1 Dec.
1975
LST-1032 USS Monmouth County
Stricken 12 August, 1970
LST-1066 USS New London County
Transferred to Miltary Sea Transportation Service February,
1967
LST-1067 USS Nye County
Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service 27 March, 1967
LST-1073 USS Outagamie County
Transferred to Brazil 24 May, 1971. Garcia D'Avila G-28
LST-1076 USS Page County
Transferred to Greece 5 March, 1971. Crete L-171 (Kriti)
LST-1077 USS Park County
Transferred to Mexico 20 September, 1971. Rio Panuco A-01
LST-1082 USS Pitkin County
Stricken 1 April 1975, DRMS for scrapping 19 Dec.
1975
LST-1084 USS Polk County
Stricken 15 September, 1974
LST-1088 USS Pulaski County
Transferred to Military Sealift Command July, 1967
LST-1096 USS St. Clair County
Decommissioned on 26 September, 1969
LST-1122 USS San Joaquin County
Stricken 1 May, 1972
LST-1123 USS Sedgwick County
Transferred to Malaysia 1 August, 1974. Raja Jarom 1502
LST-1126 USS Snohomish County
Stricken 1 July, 1970
LST-1141 USS Stone County
Transferred to Thailand 12 March, 1970. Lanta LST-4
LST-1146 USS Summit County
Transferred to Maritime Administration Reserve 16 May, 1970
LST-1148 USS Sumner County
Stricken 15 September, 1974
LST-1150 USS Sutter County
Stricken 15 September, 1974
LST-1157 USS Terrell County
Sold to Greece March, 1977
LST-1158 USS Tioga County
Transferred to Military Sealift Command 1972
LST-1159 USS Tom Green County
Transferred to Spain 6 January, 1972. Conde De Venadito L-13
LST-1161 USS Vernon County
Transferred to Venezuela 29 June, 1973. Amazonas T-21
LST-1165 USS Washoe County
Transferred to Military Sealift Command 1972
LST-1166 USS Washtenaw County
Stricken 30 August, 1973
LST-1167 USS Westchester County
Transferred to Turkey 27 August, 1974. Sedar L-402
LST-1168 USS Wexford County
Transferred to Spain 29 October, 1971. Martin Alvarez L-12
LST-1169 USS Whitfield County
Stricken 15 Aug 1976, *
LST-1170 USS Windham County
Transferred to Turkey 1 June, 1973. Ertugrul L-401
LST-1171 USS DeSoto County
Transferred to Italy 17 July, 1972. Grado L-9890
LST-1180 USS Manitowoc
Transferred to Taiwan 1 July, 1995. Chung Ho 232
LST-1181 USS Sumter
Transferred to Taiwan 1 July, 1995. Chung Ping 233
LST-1182 USS Fresno
Inactive, out of commission, in reserve 8 Apr 1993
LST-1183 USS Peoria
Inactive, out of commission, to be disposed of 28 Jan 1994
LST-1184 USS Frederick
Naval Reserve Force, Active 31 Jan 1995
LST-1185 USS Schenectady
Inactive, out of commission, to be disposed of 15 Dec 1993
LST-1186 USS Cayuga
Transferred to Brazil 26 August, 1994. Mattoso Maia G-28
LST-1187 USS Tuscaloosa
Inactive, out of commission, in reserve 18 Feb 1994
LST-1189 USS San Bernardino
Transferred to Chile 30 September, 1995. Valdivia 93
* Still researching
Courtesy of Gerald Busic and Albert B. Moore
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