What happened to the LST’s of Vietnam?
Last Updated 09/26/14
These LST’s never saw duty as Mobile Riverine Forces Ships…
| LST-529/1186 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 | Transferred to Brazil 26 August, 1994. Mattoso Maia G-28 |
| 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