USS Crook County (LST-611)

USS Crook County (LST-611)

The USS "Crook County" (LST-611) was an sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Oregon and Wyoming, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-611 was laid down on 17 December 1943 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 28 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ray Hines; and commissioned on 15 May 1944 with Lieutenant Roy E. Burton, Jr., USNR, in command. During World War II, LST-611 was assigned to, the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: Leyte landing (October, 1944) and Mindoro landing (December, 1944). The ship operated with the Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, following World War II and participated in the Inchon landings in September, 1950 during the Korean War. On 1 July 1955, LST-611 was redesignated USS "Crook County" (LST-611) after counties in Oregon and Wyoming. On 26 October 1956 the ship was placed in service, in reserve, in caretaker status. LST-611 earned two battle stars for World War II service and three battle stars for Korean service.

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* cite web|title=LST-611 "Crook County"|work=Amphibious Photo Archive
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* List of United States Navy LSTs


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