USS Monmouth County

1944 LST-542-class tank landing ship

USS Monmouth County (LST-1032) beached at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, c.1968

History
United States
Name| USS LST-1032
Builder| Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts
Laid down| 9 June 1944
Launched| 9 July 1944
Commissioned| 1 August 1944
Decommissioned| 14 October 1955
Renamed| USS Monmouth County (LST-1032), 1 July 1955
Recommissioned| 28 May 1963
Decommissioned| 12 August 1970
Stricken| 12 August 1970
Honors &
awards| 4 battle stars (World War II)
Fate| Sold for scrapping, 11 September 1971
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| 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men
Complement| Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Armament| 8 × 40 mm guns*12 × 20 mm guns

USS Monmouth County (LST-1032) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Monmouth County, New Jersey, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

Originally laid down as LST-1032 on 9 June 1944 by the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts; the ship was launched on 9 July 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Jennie M. Kneeland, and commissioned on 1 August 1944.

## Service history

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### World War II, 1944–1945

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Following shakedown, LST-1032 departed New York on 8 September 1944 for the west coast, arriving at San Diego on 4 October. Continuing on to Hawaii, she embarked troops there and sailed on 23 January 1945 to take part in the assault on Iwo Jima. While debarking Marines there, on 20 February, an enemy shell struck her bow, killing one Marine and wounding nine. Despite this, rough seas, and stiff Japanese opposition, she completed debarking her troops and supplies on the 22nd, and proceeded to Saipan.

She next sailed from Saipan to take part in the Okinawa invasion, arriving off that island on 1 April. Discharging her cargo and men, she departed for Saipan, returning to Okinawa on 30 May with more supplies. LST-1032 then steamed to the Philippines, arriving San Pedro Bay on 15 June. Until Japan's surrender, she ferried troops and munitions among the Philippines, with two additional runs to Okinawa. She carried occupation troops to the Japanese home islands until 19 November, when she sailed for the United States, arriving San Francisco on 30 December.

### Atlantic Fleet, 1946–1955

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Sailing to the east coast, LST-1032 anchored off Little Creek, Virginia on 15 April 1946 and joined the Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, with which she operated for the next nine years. She joined expeditions to Greenland in 1951 and 1952, and took part in training exercises in the Caribbean. LST-1032 was named USS Monmouth County (LST-1032) on 1 July 1955. The ship was decommissioned on 14 October 1955, and berthed in the Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet until August 1961 when she transferred to the Philadelphia Group.

### Vietnam, 1963–1970

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Monmouth County recommissioned on 28 May 1963 as a unit of Reserve LST Squadron 2, based at Little Creek. She was placed into full commission on 21 December 1965, participating in the occupation of the Dominican Republic.

In 1966 Monmouth County sailed for South Vietnam. Assigned to the Service Force, Pacific Fleet, she operated between the Demilitarized Zone and the Mekong Delta, carrying foodstuffs, ammunition, and construction equipment. Following a visit to the Republic of China in February 1967 she returned to Vietnamese waters for three additional tours between 1968 and March 1970.

### Decommissioning and sale

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Decommissioned at Vallejo, California and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 12 August 1970, ex-Monmouth County was sold for scrapping to Zidell Explorations, Inc. of Portland, Oregon on 11 September 1971.

## Awards

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LST-1032 received either two (Navsource) or four (DANFS) battle stars for World War II service. USS Monmouth County earned 11 Campaign Stars for Vietnam service.

## 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.
* Photo gallery of Monmouth County at NavSource Naval History

## See also

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* List of United States Navy LSTs

* 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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