USS Westchester County (LST-1167)
USS Westchester County (LST-1167) was a Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy at the tail end of the Korean War. Named for Westchester County, New York, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. The ship served in the Vietnam War and was damaged by limpet mines set by Viet Cong frogmen. It was repaired and later sold to the Turkish Navy and finally sunk as a target in 2014.
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USS Westchester County (LST-1167)
USS Westchester County (LST-1167) was a Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy at the tail end of the Korean War. Named for Westchester County, New York, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. The ship served in the Vietnam War and was damaged by limpet mines set by Viet Cong frogmen. It was repaired and later sold to the Turkish Navy and finally sunk as a target in 2014.
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USS Westchester County (LST-11 ...... ally sunk as a target in 2014.
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date of acquirement
1974-08-27
commissioning date
1954-03-10
decommissioning date
1973-08-30
laying down
1952-01-11
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1.170432e+2
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ship launched
1953-04-18
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Sunk as a target on 30 May 2014.
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Ship acquired
1974-08-27
Ship armament
* 3 × twin /50 gun mounts
* 5 × single .50 cal (12.7 mm) gun mounts
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* 3 × LCVPs
* 1 × LCPL
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Ship commissioned
1954-03-10
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Ship country
Turkey
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United States
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Ship decommissioned
1973-08-30
Ship displacement
* 2,590 tons
* 5,800 tons
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Ship honours
three Navy Unit Commendations, ...... stars for Vietnam War service.
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Ship identification
L-402
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Ship laid down
1952-01-11
Ship launched
1953-04-18
Ship name
Serdar
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Ship propulsion
Four General Motors 16-278A diesel engines, two controllable pitch propellers
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USS Westchester County (LST-11 ...... ally sunk as a target in 2014.
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USS Westchester County (LST-1167)
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*USS LST-1167,
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*USS Westchester County (LST-1167) from 1 July 1954
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Serdar
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