USS DeKalb County

1944 LST-542-class tank landing ship

Aft quarter view of USS DeKalb County (LST-715) off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 9 August 1951

History
United States
Name| USS LST-715
Builder| Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company, Jeffersonville, Indiana
Laid down| 7 June 1944
Launched| 20 July 1944
Commissioned| 15 August 1944
Decommissioned| 17 April 1946
Stricken| 29 September 1947
Honours &
awards| 2 battle stars (World War II)
Fate| Transferred to the US Army Transportation Corps, 28 June 1946
Name| USAT LST-715
Acquired| 28 June 1946
Commissioned| 29 June 1946
Reinstated| to Navy List, 10 August 1950
Fate| Returned to the US Navy, 25 July 1950
Name| USS LST-715
Recommissioned| 30 August 1950
Renamed| USS DeKalb County (LST-715), 1 July 1955
Honours &
awards| 6 battle stars (Korea)
Fate| Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service, December 1965
Name| USNS DeKalb County (T-LST-715)
In service| December 1965
Out of service| 1 November 1973
Stricken| 1 November 1973
Fate| Sold for scrapping, 30 April 1984
General characteristics
Class & type| LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement|

* 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
* 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full

Length| 328 ft (100 m)
Beam| 50 ft (15 m)
Draft|

* Unloaded :
* 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward
* 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
* Loaded :
* 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward
* 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft

Propulsion| 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed| 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried| 2 LCVPs
Troops| Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Complement| 8–10, 89–100 men
Armament|

* 8 × 40 mm guns
* 12 × 20 mm guns

USS DeKalb County (LST-715) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in six states, it was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-715 was laid down on 7 June 1944 at Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 20 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Loudie S. Moffatt; and commissioned on 15 August 1944.

Jack Greenberg (1924-2016), who was later to become the primary lawyer of the American civil rights movement, served as a lieutenant junior grade (USN) on the DeKalb County, fighting at both Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

## Service history

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### World War II

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During World War II, LST-715 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: assault and occupation of Iwo Jima (February and March, 1945) and the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (May and June, 1945). Following the war, LST-715 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945. LST-715 was decommissioned on 17 April 1946 at Manicani Island, Republic of the Philippines.

### United States Army

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The ship was transferred to the United States Army Transportation Corps on 28 June 1946. Commissioned USAT LST-715 on 29 June 1946, the ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 29 September 1947.

### Korean War

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Reacquired by the Navy on 25 July 1950, the ship was reinstated to the Naval Register on 10 August 1950. Recommissioned USS LST-715 on 30 August 1950, it participated in the following Korean War campaigns: North Korean Aggression (18 September to 2 November 1950), Communist China Aggression (3 November 1950 to 14 January 1951), Inchon Landing (13 to 17 September 1950), UN Counter Offensive (1 to 14 March 1951), Second Korean Winter (11 January to 30 April 1952), and Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952 (1 May to 6 August 1952). LST-715 was redesignated USS DeKalb County (LST-715) on 1 July 1955.

### Military Sea Transportation Service

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It was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in December 1965 where it served as USNS DeKalb County (T-LST-715). Placed out of service and again struck from the Naval Register on 1 November 1973, custody was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California. The ship was disposed of by MARAD on 30 April 1984 to Jon M. Associates, Suisun Bay, Benicia, California for scrapping.

LST-715 earned two battle stars for World War II service, and six battle stars during the Korean War.

## References

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

* "LST-715 De Kalb County". NavSource. Retrieved 29 May 2007.

* v
* t
* e

LST-542-class tank landing ships

LST-542 – LST-599

* LST-542 / Chelan County
* LST-543
* LST-544
* LST-545
* LST-546 / T-LST-546
* LST-547
* LST-548 / T-LST-548
* LST-549
* LST-550 / T-LST-550
* LST-551 / Chesterfield County
* LST-552
* LST-553
* LST-554
* LST-555
* LST-556
* LST-557
* LST-558
* LST-559
* LST-560
* LST-561 / Chittenden County
* LST-562
* LST-563
* LST-564
* LST-565
* LST-566 / T-LST-566
* LST-567
* LST-568
* LST-569
* LST-570
* LST-571
* LST-572
* LST-573
* LST-574
* LST-575 / LST(M)-575 / Wythe
* LST-576
* LST-577
* LST-578
* LST-579
* LST-580
* LST-581
* LST-582
* LST-583 / Churchill County
* LST-584
* LST-585
* LST-586
* LST-587
* LST-588
* LST-589
* LST-590 / T-LST-590
* LST-591
* LST-592
* LST-593
* LST-594
* LST-595
* LST-596
* LST-597
* LST-598
* LST-599

LST-600 – LST-699

* LST-600
* LST-601 / Clarke County
* LST-602 / Clearwater County
* LST-603 / Coconino County
* LST-604 / Silenus
* LST-605
* LST-606
* LST-607 / T-LST-607
* LST-608
* LST-609
* LST-610
* LST-611 / Crook County
* LST-612
* LST-613 / T-LST-613
* LST-614
* LST-615
* LST-616
* LST-617
* LST-618
* LST-619
* LST-620
* LST-621
* LST-622
* LST-623 / T-LST-623
* LST-624
* LST-625
* LST-626
* LST-627
* LST-628
* LST-629
* LST-630
* LST-631
* LST-632
* LST-633
* LST-634
* LST-635
* LST-636
* LST-637
* LST-638
* LST-639
* LST-640
* LST-641
* LST-642
* LST-643
* LST-644 / Minos
* LST-645 / Minotaur
* LST-646
* LST-647
* LST-648
* LST-649
* LST-650 / Pandemus
* LST-651
* LST-652 / LST(H)-652 / T-LST-652
* LST-653
* LST-654
* LST-655
* LST-656
* LST-657 / T-LST-657
* LST-658
* LST-659
* LST-660
* LST-661
* LST-662
* LST-663
* LST-664
* LST-665
* LST-666
* LST-667
* LST-668
* LST-669
* LST-670
* LST-671
* LST-672
* LST-673
* LST-674
* LST-675
* LST-676 / LST(M)-676 / Yavapai
* LST-677 / LST(M)-677 / Yolo
* LST-678 / USS Presque Isle (APB-44)
* LST-679
* LST-680
* LST-681
* LST-682
* LST-683
* LST-684
* LST-685 / Curry County
* LST-686
* LST-687
* LST-688
* LST-689 / Daggett County
* LST-690
* LST-691
* LST-692 / Daviess County
* LST-693
* LST-694
* LST-695
* LST-696
* LST-697
* LST-698
* LST-699

LST-700 – LST-799

* LST-700
* LST-701
* LST-702
* LST-703
* LST-704
* LST-705
* LST-706
* LST-707
* LST-708
* LST-709
* LST-710 / Accomac
* LST-711
* LST-712
* LST-713
* LST-714
* LST-715 / DeKalb County
* LST-716
* LST-717
* LST-718
* LST-719
* LST-720
* LST-721
* LST-722 / Dodge County
* LST-723
* LST-724
* LST-725
* LST-726
* LST-727
* LST-728
* LST-729
* LST-730
* LST-731 / LST(H)-731 / Douglas County
* LST-732
* LST-733
* LST-734
* LST-735 / Dukes County
* LST-736
* LST-737
* LST-738
* LST-739
* LST-740
* LST-741
* LST-742 / Dunn County
* LST-743
* LST-744
* LST-745
* LST-746
* LST-747
* LST-748
* LST-749
* LST-750
* LST-751
* LST-752
* LST-753
* LST-754
* LST-755
* LST-756
* LST-757
* LST-758 / Duval County
* LST-759 / Eddy County
* LST-760
* LST-761 / Esmeraldo County
* LST-762 / Floyd County
* LST-763
* LST-764
* LST-765
* LST-766
* LST-767
* LST-768
* LST-769
* LST-770
* LST-771
* LST-772 / Ford County
* LST-773 / Antigone
* LST-774
* LST-775
* LST-776
* LST-777
* LST-778
* LST-779
* LST-780
* LST-781
* LST-782
* LST-783
* LST-784 / Garfield County
* LST-785
* LST-786 / Garrett County
* LST-787
* LST-788
* LST-789
* LST-790 / LST(H)-790
* LST-791
* LST-792
* LST-793
* LST-794 / Gibson County
* LST-795
* LST-796
* LST-797
* LST-798
* LST-799 / Greer County

LST-800 – LST-899

* LST-800
* LST-801
* LST-802 / Hamilton County
* LST-803 / Hampden County
* LST-804
* LST-805
* LST-806
* LST-807
* LST-808
* LST-809
* LST-810
* LST-811
* LST-812
* LST-813
* LST-814
* LST-815
* LST-816
* LST-817
* LST-818
* LST-819 / Hampshire County
* LST-820
* LST-821 / Harnett County
* LST-822 / Harris County
* LST-823
* LST-824 / Henry County
* LST-825 / Hickman County
* LST-826
* LST-827 / Hillsborough County
* LST-828
* LST-829
* LST-830
* LST-831
* LST-832
* LST-833
* LST-834
* LST-835 / Hillsdale County
* LST-836 / Holmes County
* LST-837
* LST-838 / Hunterdon County
* LST-839 / Iredell County
* LST-840 / Iron County
* LST-841
* LST-842
* LST-843
* LST-844
* LST-845 / Jefferson County
* LST-846 / Jennings County
* LST-847
* LST-848 / Jerome County
* LST-849 / Johnson County
* LST-850 / Juniata County
* LST-851
* LST-852 / Satyr
* LST-853 / Kane County
* LST-854 / Kemper County
* LST-855 / Kent County
* LST-856
* LST-857 / King County
* LST-858 / Stentor
* LST-859 / Lafayette County
* LST-860
* LST-861
* LST-862
* LST-863
* LST-864
* LST-865
* LST-866
* LST-867
* LST-868
* LST-869
* LST-870
* LST-871 / LST(H)-871
* LST-872
* LST-873
* LST-874
* LST-875
* LST-876
* LST-877
* LST-878
* LST-879
* LST-880 / Lake County
* LST-881
* LST-882
* LST-883 / La Moure County
* LST-884
* LST-885
* LST-886
* LST-887 / Lawrence County
* LST-888 / Lee County
* LST-889
* LST-890
* LST-891
* LST-892
* LST-893
* LST-894
* LST-895
* LST-896
* LST-897
* LST-898 / Lincoln County
* LST-899

LST-900 – LST-999

* LST-900 / Linn County
* LST-901 / Litchfield County
* LST-902 / Luzerne County
* LST-903 / Lyman County
* LST-904 / Lyon County
* LST-905 / Madera County
* LST-906
* LST-907
* LST-908
* LST-909
* LST-910
* LST-911
* LST-912 / Mahnomen County
* LST-913
* LST-914 / Mahoning County
* LST-915
* LST-916
* LST-917
* LST-918
* LST-919
* LST-920
* LST-921
* LST-922
* LST-923
* LST-924
* LST-925
* LST-926
* LST-927
* LST-928 / Cameron
* LST-929 / LST(H)-929
* LST-930 / LST(H)-930
* LST-931 / LST(H)-931
* LST-932
* LST-933
* LST-934
* LST-935
* LST-936
* LST-937
* LST-938 / Maricopa County
* LST-939
* LST-940
* LST-941
* LST-942
* LST-943
* LST-944
* LST-945
* LST-946
* LST-947
* LST-948 / Myrmidon
* LST-949 / LST(H)-949
* LST-950 / LST(H)-950
* LST-951 / LST(H)-951
* LST-952 / LST(H)-952
* LST-953 / Marinette County
* LST-954 / Numitor
* LST-955 / Patroclus
* LST-956 / Sarpedon
* LST-957
* LST-958
* LST-959
* LST-960
* LST-961
* LST-962 / Romulus
* LST-963 / Sphinx
* LST-964
* LST-965
* LST-966 / Callisto
* LST-967 / Ulysses
* LST-968
* LST-969
* LST-970
* LST-971 / Menelaus
* LST-972
* LST-973
* LST-974
* LST-975 / Marion County
* LST-976 / Telamon
* LST-977 / Alecto
* LST-978
* LST-979
* LST-980 / Meeker County
* LST-981
* LST-982
* LST-983 / Middlesex County
* LST-984
* LST-985
* LST-986
* LST-987 / Millard County
* LST-988 / Mineral County
* LST-989
* LST-990
* LST-991
* LST-992
* LST-993
* LST-994
* LST-995
* LST-996
* LST-997
* LST-998
* LST-999

LST-1000 – LST-1099

* LST-1000
* LST-1001
* LST-1002
* LST-1003 / Coronis
* LST-1004
* LST-1005
* LST-1006
* LST-1007
* LST-1008
* LST-1009
* LST-1010
* LST-1011
* LST-1012
* LST-1013
* LST-1014
* LST-1015
* LST-1016
* LST-1017
* LST-1018
* LST-1019
* LST-1020
* LST-1021
* LST-1022
* LST-1023
* LST-1024
* LST-1025
* LST-1026
* LST-1027
* LST-1028
* LST-1029
* LST-1030
* LST-1031
* LST-1032 / Monmouth County
* LST-1033 / LST(H)-1033
* LST-1034
* LST-1035
* LST-1036 / Creon
* LST-1037 / Poseidon
* LST-1038 / Monroe County
* LST-1039
* LST-1040
* LST-1041 / Montgomery County
* LST-1042
* LST-1043
* LST-1044
* LST-1045
* LST-1046
* LST-1047
* LST-1048 / Morgan County
* LST-1049
* LST-1050
* LST-1051
* LST-1052
* LST-1053
* LST-1054
* LST-1055
* LST-1056
* LST-1057
* LST-1058
* LST-1059
* LST-1060
* LST-1061
* LST-1062
* LST-1063
* LST-1064 / Nansemond County
* LST-1065
* LST-1066 / New London County
* LST-1067 / Nye County
* LST-1068 / Orange County
* LST-1069 / Orleans Parish
* LST-1070 / Electron
* LST-1071 / Ouachita County
* LST-1072 / T-LST-1072
* LST-1073 / Outagamie County
* LST-1074 / Overton County
* LST-1075
* LST-1076 / Page County
* LST-1077 / Park County
* LST-1078 / Proton
* LST-1079 / Payette County
* LST-1080 / Pender County
* LST-1081 / Pima County
* LST-1082 / Pitkin County
* LST-1083 / Plumas County
* LST-1084 / Polk County
* LST-1085 / Colington
* LST-1086 / Potter County
* LST-1087
* LST-1088 / Pulaski County
* LST-1089 / Rice County
* LST-1090 / Russell County
* LST-1091 / Sagadahoc County
* LST-1092 / Aventinus
* LST-1093 / Fabius
* LST-1094 / Chloris
* LST-1095 / Megara
* LST-1096 / St. Clair County
* LST-1097 / League Island
* LST-1098 / Laysan Island
* LST-1099 / Okala

LST-1100 – LST-1152

* LST-1100 / Palmyra
* LST-1101 / Saline County
* LST-1102 / Chimon
* LST-1103
* LST-1104
* LST-1105
* LST-1106
* LST-1107
* LST-1108
* LST-1109
* LST-1110 / San Bernardino County
* LST-1111 / Blackford
* LST-1112 / Dorchester
* LST-1113 / Kingman
* LST-1114 / Presque Isle (AKS-19) / Vandenburgh
* LST-1115 / Pentheus
* LST-1116 / Proserpine
* LST-1117 / Tantalus
* LST-1118 / Typhon
* LST-1119 / Diomedes
* LST-1120
* LST-1121 / Demeter
* LST-1122 / San Joaquin County
* LST-1123 / Sedgwick County
* LST-1124 / Amphitrite
* LST-1125 / Brontes
* LST-1126 / Snohomish County
* LST-1127 / Helios
* LST-1128 / Solano County
* LST-1129 / Somervell County
* LST-1130
* LST-1131 / Askari
* LST-1132 / Bellerophon
* LST-1133 / Chiron
* LST-1134 / Stark County
* LST-1135
* LST-1136 / Bellona
* LST-1137 / Chimaera
* LST-1138 / Steuben County
* LST-1139
* LST-1140
* LST-1141 / Stone County
* LST-1142 / Strafford County
* LST-1143 / Daedalus
* LST-1144 / Sublette County
* LST-1145 / Gordius
* LST-1146 / Summit County
* LST-1147 / Indra
* LST-1148 / Sumner County
* LST-1149 / Krishna
* LST-1150 / Sutter County
* LST-1151 / Quirinus
* LST-1152 / Sweetwater County

Other operators

Argentina (merchant marine)|

* Altamar (ex-Chiron)

Argentine Navy|

* Cabo San Bartolome (ex-LST-851)
* Cabo San Diego (ex-LST-995)
* Cabo San Francisco de Paula (ex-LST-998)
* Cabo San Gonzalo (ex-LST-872)
* Cabo San Isidro (ex-LST-919)
* Cabo San Pablo (ex-LST-994)
* BDT-8 (ex-LST-869)
* BDT-9 (ex-LST-1057)
* Cabo Pio (ex-LST-1044)
* Cabo San Sebastian (ex-LST-1108)
* BDT-12 (ex-LST-1104)
* Cabo Buen Tiempo (ex-LST-801)
* Cabo San Vincente (ex-LST-734)

Brazilian Navy|

* Belmonte (ex-Helios)
* Garcia D'Avila (ex–Outagamie County)

Chilean Navy|

* Aguila (ex-Aventinus)
* Comandante Hemmerdinger (ex–New London County)
* Comandante Araya (ex–Nye County)

Republic of China Navy|

* Chung Hai (ex-LST-755)
* Chung Chuan (ex-LST-640)
* Chung Hsing (ex-LST-557)
* Chung Chien (ex-LST-716)
* Chung Chi (ex-LST-1017)
* Chung Cheng (ex-LST-1075)
* Chung Shun (ex-LST-732)
* Chung Hsun (ex-LST-993)
* Chung Lien (ex-LST-1050)
* Chung Yung (ex-LST-574)
* Chung Sheng (ex-LST(H)-1033)
* Chung Kong (ex-LST-945)
* Chung Hai / Kao Hsiung (ex–Dukes County)
* Heng Shan / Chung Chuan (ex-LST-1030)
* Chung Fu (ex–Iron County)
* Chung Cheng (ex–Lafayette County)
* Chung Chiang (ex–San Bernardino County)
* Chung Chin (ex–Sagadahoc County)
* Chung Ming (ex–Sweetwater County)
* Chung Pang (ex–LST-578)
* Chung Yeh (ex–Sublette County)
* Chung Yeh (ex-LST-717)
* ex-LST(H)-929
* ex-LST-991
* ex-LST-993
* ex-LST-1008

People's Liberation Army Navy|

* Dabie Shan (ex-LST-1008)

Ecuadorian Navy|

* Hualcopo (ex–Summit County)

French Navy|

* Odet (ex-LST-815)
* Chélif (ex-LST-874)
* Adour (ex-LST-860)
* Golo (ex-LST-973)

German Navy|

* Odin (ex-Ulysses)
* Wotan (ex-Diomedes)
* Bamberg (ex–Greer County)
* Bochum (ex–Rice County)
* Bottrup (ex–Saline County)
* ex–Millard County
* ex–Montgomery County

Hellenic Navy|

* Ikaria (ex–Potter County)
* Kriti (ex–Page County)

Indonesian Navy|

* Tandjung Nusanive (ex–Lawrence County)
* Teluk Langsa (ex–Solano County)
* Teluk Bayur (ex-LST-616)
* Teluk Amboina
* Teluk Kau (ex-T-LST-652)
* Teluk Ratai (ex–Presque Isle (APB-44))
* Teluk Saleh (ex–Clarke County)
* Teluk Bone (ex–Iredell County)
* Jaya Wijaya (ex-Askari)
* Tandjung Radja (ex–Russell County)

Imperial Iranian Navy|

* Sohrab (ex-Gordius)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force|

* Hayatomo (ex–Hamilton County)
* Ōsumi (ex–Daggett County)
* Shimokita (ex–Hillsdale County)
* Shiretoko (ex–Nansemond County)

Republic of Korea Navy|

* Duk Soo (ex-Minotaur)
* Un Bong (ex-LST-1010)
* Wi Bong (ex–Johnson County)
* Suyeong (ex–Kane County)
* Buk Han (ex–Linn County)
* Hwa San (ex–Pender County)

Royal Malaysian Navy|

* Sri Langkawi (ex–Hunterdon County)
* Sri Banggi (ex–Henry County)
* Rajah Jarom (ex–Sedgwick County)

Mexican Navy|

* Rio Panuco (ex–Park County)
* Manzanillo (ex–Clearwater County)
* Rio Grijalva (ex-Megara)

Royal Netherlands Navy|

* LST 2 / Pelikaan (ex–LST-627)
* LST 3 (ex–LST-1040)
* LST 4 (ex–LST-585)

Philippine Navy|

* Aklan / Kamagong (ex-Romulus)
* Narra (ex-Krishna)
* Yakal (ex–Vĩnh Long)
* Pampanga (ex-LST-842)
* Bulacan (ex-LST-843)
* Albay (ex-LST-865)
* Misamis Oriental (ex-LST-875)
* Agusan del Sur (ex–Nha Trang)
* Sierra Madre (ex–Mỹ Tho)
* Zamboanga de Sur (ex–Cam Ranh)
* Surigao del Sur (ex-LST-546)
* Cagayan (ex–Hickman County)
* Ilocos Norte (ex–Madera County)
* Lanao del Norte (ex-LST-566)
* Leyte del Sur (ex-LST-607)
* Davao Oriental (ex-Ōsumi)
* Benguet (ex–Daviess County)
* Aurora (ex–Harris County)
* Cavite (ex-Shimokita)
* Samar del Norte (ex-Shiretoko)
* Cotabato del Norte (ex–Orleans Parish)
* Tawi-Tawi (ex-T-LST-1072)
* Kalinga Apayao (ex–Cần Thơ)

Republic of Singapore Navy|

* Endurance (ex–Holmes County)
* Excellence (ex-LST-629)
* Intrepid (ex-LST-579)
* Resolution (ex-T-LST-649)
* Persistence (ex-LST-613)
* Perseverance (ex-T-LST-623)

Royal Thai Navy|

* Angthong (ex-LST-924)
* Chang (ex–Lincoln County)
* Pangan (ex–Stark County)
* Lanta (ex–Stone County)
* Prathong (ex–Dodge County)

Turkish Naval Forces|

* Onaran (ex-Alecto)
* Başaran (ex-Patroclus)
* Bayraktar (ex-Bottrup)
* Sancaktar (ex-Bochum)

Royal Navy (United Kingdom)|

* LST-1021

United States Army|

* FS-751 (ex-LST-1047)
* LST-694
* LST-715
* LST-742
* LST-883

Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela|

* Capana (ex-LST-907)
* Guayana (ex-Quirinus)

Republic of Vietnam Navy|

* Cam Ranh (ex–Marion County)
* Đà Nẵng (ex–Maricopa County)
* Vũng Tàu (ex–Coconino County)
* Nha Trang (ex–Jerome County)
* Mỹ Tho (ex–Harnett County)
* Cần Thơ (ex–Garrett County)
* Vĩnh Long (ex-Satyr)

Vietnam People's Navy|

* Trần Khánh Dư (ex–Đà Nẵng)
* HQ-503 (ex-Vũng Tàu)

* Preceded by: LST-491 class
* Followed by: Talbot County class

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