USN Amphibious Ships - The Gator Navy "L" Ships & AKA/APA

[Bearmon]

Terrebonne Parish class USS WASHTENAW COUNTY (LST-1166) Vietnam veteran of the 7th Fleet Amphibious Force in service 1953 to 1973

 

Here is another Washtenaw CTY colors and

gator are different than the OP

[Salvage Sailor]

Nice patch Bearmon, better colors than mine

 

The Antarctic Gator....

 

USS ARNEB (AKA-56) Andromeda class attack cargo ship in service 1944 to 1971. 4 battle stars WWII, MUC for Apollo 7 recovery mission.  Polar logistic ship 1955-1964. Flagship of Deep Freeze I and made multiple Arctic and Antarctic voyages

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST-1193) Newport class Tank Landing Ship in service 1971 to 1994

Both are Swiss Tex patches, one for UNITAS 25 in 1984

 

 

 

 

USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST-1193) Newport class Tank Landing Ship in service 1971 to 1994,

 

They also had two different types of Swiss Tex patches made with both a different weave and fabric which was unusual. Here are both side by side

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS DUNN COUNTY (LST 742) In service 1944 to 1961, Amphibious Force Pacific Fleet, Landing Ship Flotilla One

During World War II, LST-742 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: the Lingayen Gulf landing (January, 1945), Visayan Island landings (March and April, 1945) and the Tarakan Island operation (April and May, 1945).

 

 

Following the war, LST-742 was decommissioned on 26 April 1946 and transferred to the United States Army on 28 June 1946 to serve as USAT LST-742. She was returned to the United States Navy and recommissioned on 1 September 1950. On 1 July 1955 she was redesignated USS Dunn County (LST-742). The ship performed service during the Korean War followed by extensive service with Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, until decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1961. Dunn County was sold to Zidell Explorations, Inc. of Portland, Oregon on 6 September 1961 for scrapping.

 

LST-742 earned three battle stars for World War II service and five battle stars for the Korean War.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS RICE COUNTY (LST-1089) In service 1945 to 1960. Four battle stars Korean War.

Easy to date this 6" patch as she was only named between 1955 and 1960

Sold to West Germany and converted to a minelayer and later sold to Turkey

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST-1189) Gemsco

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 5/4/2017 at 11:24 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

Ashland class dock landing ship USS OAK HILL (LSD-7) In service 1944 to 1969

 

Another version of USS OAK HILL (LSD-7) Five battle stars for World War II service and six campaign stars for Vietnam War service.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS DODGE COUNTY (LST-722) In service 1944 to 1969

 

[KRIS FORD]

USS Freemont APA 44

USS Fremont APA 44.JPG

 

I wanna say my Gramps was aboard the Fremont for a minute after the DEUEL (APA-160) was decommed in '56.

 

Speaking of APA-160..got anything for that?

[Salvage Sailor]

On 10/30/2016 at 1:00 PM, Bearmon said:

USS Lamoure County LST 1194

uss lamoure county lst 1194 (2).jpg

 

KOREAN GATOR WARRIOR - HACHI HACHI SAN

The first USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST-883) In service 1945 to 1959. Okinawa, Inchon, Wonsan, Hungnam.....

 

 

Photo: LST-883 beached at Taeyanpyong, Korea c. 1953

[Salvage Sailor]

On 10/30/2016 at 1:00 PM, Bearmon said:

USS Lamoure County LST 1194

uss lamoure county lst 1194 (2).jpg

 

 

More from the second USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST-1194) Commissioned in 1971, run aground and damaged beyond repair in 2000

 

 

 

 

 

More from the second USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST-1194) Commissioned in 1971, run aground and damaged beyond repair in 2000

 

The ship was accidentally run aground near the coast of Caleta Cifuncho Bay, Chile, in the pre-dawn hours of 12 September 2000 during a routine amphibious training operation with a sister vessel, the Chilean Valdiva. A combination of the speed of the ship at impact and the incoming tide resulted in extensive damage to the bow, keel, screws (propellers), and rudders. Extensive internal flooding and the dumping 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel only served to complicate matters. She was unable to get off the rocky point under her own power, and wave action continued to cause even more damage to the hull and keel. Eventually, the ship was towed off the rocks by the seagoing Chilean Navy tug Galvarino (ATF 66), which was in the immediate vicinity. Galvarino continued to provide rescue and salvage support to La Moure County several days after the incident.

 

With the ship's screws mostly missing and the rudders and steering gear destroyed, the crew, with assistance from the USS Hayler (DD-997), continued emergency repairs in Cifuncho Bay, a few hundred yards from the impact point, to make her seaworthy for the 700-mile (1,100 km) tow to Talcahuano, Chile. The ship's commanding officer was relieved of duty and replaced via helicopter a few days later. The attached Marine force onboard was transferred to the US naval ship Tortuga (LSD-46) shortly after that. After getting underway 28 October, she arrived at Talcahuano on the 31st, under tow by the Chilean icebreaker Oscar Viel Toro. This was her final port, as repairs to her severely damaged hull and machinery were judged to be uneconomical. Within a few weeks, 90% of the crew was returned to the United States. A total of forty officers and enlisted personnel remained behind to see the now-derelict ship towed to the Chilean naval base at Talcahuano for decommissioning.

 

Having been stripped of all usable material, the damaged hulk of La Moure County was towed out to sea and sunk as a target on 10 July 2001 during UNITAS 2001, at 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″WCoordinates: 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″W, about 130 nmi (240 km; 150 mi) west of Valparaíso; she now rests at a depth of 1,841 fathoms (3,400 m).

 

 

WATC/UNITAS 35 Cruise 1994, happier times before she was run hard aground and lost while exercising with the Chilean Navy in 2000

 

West African Training Cruise - United International Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise Patch and UNITAS Medallion

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS ST CLAIR COUNTY (LST-1096) Three war tank landing ship in service 1945 to 1969

 

 

1 battle star, World War II

3 battle stars, Korean War

2 battle stars, Vietnam War

Navy Unit Commendation, Vietnam War (TF-76)

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS WALWORTH COUNTY (LST-1164) Terrebonne County class Atlantic Fleet, in USN service 1953 to 1971

Cut edge, made in Japan

 

 

Both Versions

[Salvage Sailor]

USS UVALDE (AKA-88) Andromeda class attack cargo ship in service 1944 to 1968

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS MULIPHEN (AKA-61) Andromeda class attack cargo ship in service 1944 to 1970

Both patches ball cap size

 

[hirsca]

I think that I may have posted this earlier on a different forum, but here is one I have. Italian made, from the estate of a Navy Vet.

 

Thanks, Al

[firefighter]

I think that I may have posted this earlier on a different forum, but here is one I have. Italian made, from the estate of a Navy Vet.

 

Thanks, Al

Beautiful

[hirsca]

Beautiful

Thanks. Its a keeper for now.

 

Al

[Salvage Sailor]

On 9/7/2017 at 10:25 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

Terrebonne Parish class tank landing ship USS WHITFIELD COUNTY (LST-1169) In service 1954 to 1973

 

 

Different Version USS WHITFIELD COUNTY (LST-1169)

 

USS WHITFIELD COUNTY (LST-1169) Terrebonne Parish class tank landing ship in service 1954 to 1973

Brown Water Navy

During the Vietnam War Whitfield County was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her operations with Task Force 117 from 8 May 1969 to 5 July 1969, three Navy Unit Commendations, three Meritorious Unit Commendations, and 11 battle stars.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS SANDOVAL (APA-194) Haskell class amphibious attack transport in service 1944 to 1970. Iwo Jima, struck by Kamikaze at Okinawa, Korea, Cuban Crisis, Apollo support, Cold War Sixth Fleet

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS POINT DEFIANCE (LSD-31) Thomaston class dock landing ship in service 1955 to 1983. 10 Campaign Stars Vietnam War

From a Vietnam era Electricians Mate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bearmon]

US Yancey AKA 93 LCVP #2 the firs time I have seen a patch to a specific landing craft. obtained this from a forum member

[Bearmon]

Didn't see this version of the Walworth County posted, enjoy

[NOOCH]

New to the forum, I saw a post here regarding the USS Gallatin. My 92 year old dad servd aboard her as a coxsain and Higgins boat driver. Would like to contact the member that posted. Thanks

[Salvage Sailor]

On 11/28/2013 at 8:09 AM, Mitch said:

Great group of patches guys.

Bearmon,

Good thing I didn't happen to collect these types of patches or we would have been knocking each other out on some of the auctions.

Here is one contribution of mine . USS Hunterdon Cty was LST-838 in early part of Vietnam war and then re-assigned as AGP-838 to support Hal-3 and others.

Mitch

 

Aloha Mitch,

Here's her LST blue version pre-1969 (probably made between 1966 & 1969) US made, looks and feels like a Gemsco

 

USS HUNTERDON COUNTY (LST-838) LST-542 class tank landing ship in service 1944 to 1974

Brown Water Navy Mothership