USS Cassia County (LST-527)

The USS "Cassia County" (LST-527) was an sclass|LST-491|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Cassia County, Idaho she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

"LST-527" was laid down on 23 October 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 3 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Bliss A. Fox; and commissioned on 17 February 1944 with Lieutenant W. R. Hammock in command. During World War II, LST-527 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June, 1944. On 28 February 1945 she was decommissioned and, as a result of hostilities in Korea, recommissioned on 21 September 1950. She served in the Korean War and took part in the following campaigns: Second Korean Winter (January and February, 1952) and Korea, Summer 1953 (May and June, 1953). Following her Korean service, she returned to the United States. She was named USS "Cassia County" (LST-527) on 1 July 1955. On 21 December 1956 the ship was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 October 1958. She was sunk as a target on 3 March 1959. LST-527 earned one battle star for World War II service and two battle stars for Korean service.

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* cite web|title=LST-527 "Cassia County"|work=Amphibious Photo Archive
url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160527.htm|accessdate=May 8|accessyear=2007

ee also

* List of United States Navy LSTs
* Cassia County, Idaho