USS Nansemond County (LST-1064)

USS Nansemond County (LST-1064)

USS "Nansemond County" (LST-1064) was an "LST-542"-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy. She was laid down 9 January 1945 at Bethlehem Hingham Corporation, Hingham, Massachusetts and was launched on 14 February 1945, called simply USS "LST-1064". She was commissioned on 12 March 1945 by Lieutenant Leland H. Austin.

USS "LST-1064"

Following a shakedown in the Chesapeake Bay area, "LST-1064" loaded a cargo of ammunition at NWS Earle, New Jersey, and sailed for the Pacific war front, reaching Ulithi on 23 June 1945. As the end of the war approached, LST Group 99 advanced its operations to the Philippines, and at Leyte "LST-1064" transferred her cargo to fleet ships while loading new supplies and embarking units of an air service group destined to strengthen the occupation forces in Japan. Two voyages to Yokohama took place between 4 October and 19 November before arrival of orders to return home.

"LST-1064" spent Christmas at Saipan; New Year's Day on the high seas, and before the end of January 1946, liberty in California. After one year of service, inactivation commenced at Astoria, Oregon, culminating 21 August when "LST-1064" was fully decommissioned and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group. She was named "Nansemond County" on 1 July 1955 then was slated for disposal 17 September 1959.

JDS "Shiretoko" (LST-4003)

The ship was purchased by Japan in April 1961 under the terms of the Military Assistance Program and sailed as the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force's JDS Shiretoko (LST-4003).

In 1975, she was returned to the United States.

RPS "Samar Del Norte" (LT-510)

The ship was next transferred to the Philippines on 24 September 1976, and served in the Philippine Navy as RPS Samar Del Norte (LT-510), after the province of Northern Samar.

See also

See USS|Nansemond for other ships with a similar name.

References

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/n1/nansemond_county.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Nansemond County"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/161064.htm navsource.org: LST-1064 / "Nansemond County"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/amphib/lst1064.htm hazegray.org: USS "Nansemond County"]


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