What happened to the LST’s of Vietnam?

Last Updated 09/26/14

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These LST’s never saw duty as Mobile Riverine Forces Ships…

LST-529/1186 USS Cayuga CountyTransferred to South Vietnam in 1963. HQ-502 Thi Nai
LST-938 USS Maricopa CountyTransferred to South Vietnam in 1962. HQ-501 Da Nang
LST-975 USS Marion CountyTransferred 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 CountyTransferred 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 PeoriaInactive, out of commission, to be disposed of 28 Jan 1994
LST-1184 USS FrederickNaval Reserve Force, Active 31 Jan 1995
LST-1185 USS SchenectadyTransferred to Brazil 26 August, 1994. Mattoso Maia G-28
LST-1186 USS CayugaTransferred to Brazil 26 August, 1994. Mattoso Maia G-28
LST-1187 USS TuscaloosaInactive, out of commission, in reserve 18 Feb 1994
LST-1189 USS San BernardinoTransferred to Chile 30 September, 1995. Valdivia 93

* Still researching

Courtesy of Gerald Busic and Albert B. Moore