USS Bradley County (LST-400)

The USS "Bradley County" (LST-400) was an sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Arkansas and Tennessee, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-400 was laid down on 28 September 1942 at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company; launched on 23 November 1942; sponsored by Miss Judith Flaxington; and commissioned on 7 January 1943. During World War II, LST-400 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation in July, 1943 and the Invasion of Normandy in June, 1944. Following the War, LST-400 was redesignated USS "Bradley County" (LST-400) on 1 July 1955 The tank landing ship was transferred to Taiwan as a grant in aid in September, 1958 where she served as "Chung Suo" (LST-217). She was struck from the Navy Vessel Register on 25 April 1960. Her final fate is unknown. LST-400 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

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* cite web|title=LST-400 "Bradley County"|work=Amphibious Photo Archive
url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160400.htm|accessdate=April 6|accessyear=2007

ee also

* List of United States Navy LSTs