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USS Floyd County (LST-762)
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USS LST-762 (1944 - 1955)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Kilo - November
NGKN

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (3 retroactive, 2JUN68, 26AUG68, 2SEP68) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Second Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (3)
Fourth Row - Korea Service Medal (1) - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - United Nations Korea Service Medal
Fifth Row - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (4) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

USS Floyd County (LST-762) was manned by the Coast Guard during World War II, and by the Navy from 1950 through 1969.

LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 24 June 1944, at American Bridge Co., Ambridge. PA.

Launched, 11 August 1944

Commissioned, USS LST-762, 5 September 1944, LT. Franklin Ewers, USCGR in command

During World War II USS LST-762 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LST Flotilla Twenty-Nine, CAPT. C. H. Peterson USCG;
LST Group Eighty-Five, CDR. S. R. Sands USCG;
LST Division One Hundred Seventy-One and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 14 April 1945

Following World War II USS LST-762 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 29 September to 18 November 1945

Decommissioned, 16 July 1946, at Naval Station Tongue Point, Astoria, OR.

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet Columbia River Group, Astoria, OR.

Recommissioned, 3 November 1950, at Naval Station Tongue Point, Astoria, OR., LT William B. Marty USNR in command

During the Korean War USS LST-762 participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates
Korean War Campaigns
Second Korean Winter 27 February to 29 March 1952

USS LST-762 was assigned to China service for the following period 8 to 12 February 1955

Named USS Floyd County (LST-762), 1 July 1955

During the Vietnam War USS Floyd County (LST-762) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Vietnam Defense 5 to 6 July 1965 29 July to 17 September 1965	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV 23 April to 30 June 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive 9 April to 30 June 1966	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V July to 10 August 1968 26 August 1968 1 to 14 September 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II 1 July to 3 September 1966	.

Decommissioned, 20 May 1970

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 April 1975

USS LST-762 earned one battle star for World War II service, one battle star for Korean War service, and as USS Floyd County (LST-762) earned five campaign stars and the Meritorious Commendation for Vietnam War service

Sold for scrapping, 1 December 1975, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service

Merchant History

Sold to Max Rouse & Sons, Beverly Hills, CA., 4 December 1975

Taken in hand by Lake Union Drydock Co., Seattle, WA. and converted for commercial use

Sold to Landing System Technology Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Lauritz Kloster, Norway) and renamed LST 1 in 1976

Arrived at Piraeus having been acquired by Maritime & Commercial Co. Argonaftis S.A., Panama, (Greek flag) and renamed Petrola 141, 30 June 1978 and placed in service in July 1980

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in 1988

Specifications:

Displacement

1,625 t.(lt)

4,080 t.(fl) (sea-going draft w/1675 ton load)

2,366 t.

Length 328' o.a.

Beam 50'

Draft

light 2' 4" fwd, 7' 6" aft

sea-going 8' 3" fwd, 14' 1" aft

landing 3' 11" fwd, 9' 10" aft (landing w/500 ton load)

limiting 11' 2"

maximum navigation 14' 1"

Speed 11.6 kts. (trial)

Endurance 24,000 miles @ 9kts. while displacing 3960 tons

Complement

13 officers

104 enlisted

Troop Accommodations

16 officers

147 enlisted

Boats 2 LCVP

Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)

Typical loads

One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck

Additional capacity included sectional pontoons carried on each side of vessel amidships, to either build Rhino Barges or use as causeways. Married to the bow ramp, the causeways would enabled payloads to be delivered ashore from deeper water or where a beachhead would not allow the vessel to be grounded forward after ballasting

Armament (varied with availability when each vessel was outfitted. Retro-fitting was accomplished throughout WWII. The ultimate armament design for United States vessels was

2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors

4 - Single 40MM gun mounts

12 single 20MM gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 4,300 Bbls

Propulsion

two General Motors 12-567A, 900hp Diesel engines

single Falk Main Reduction Gears

three Diesel-drive 100Kw 230V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

two propellers, 1,700shp

twin rudders

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS LST-762
	59k	USS LST-762 docked at Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island, circa 5-9 March 1951.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	59k	USS LST-762 officers, Left to right; LT. William Marty, LT. Dick Schtt and LT. Paul Kellelier circa March 1951.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	72k	USS LST-762 beached at Marine Beach, San Diego - Coronado Strand, 17 June 1951.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	51k	USS LST-762 beached at Marine Beach, San Diego - Coronado Strand, 17 June 1951 after being rammed by USS LSM-546. The collision created a hole approximately five feet long on the starboard side, frame 22, at the juncture of the main deck. *LSM-546* failed to drop her stern anchor when beaching.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	58k	USS LST-762 at left, and USS LST-692 at right, beached at Marine Beach, San Diego - Coronado Strand, 17 June 1951.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	57k		LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	65k	*LST-762* on the beach at Sok-To, Korea, evacuating refugees, 7 March 1952. Note the ice in water in the background.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	73k		LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	66k	USS LST-762 drying out in Kunsan Harbor, Korea, 14 March 1952. Note the signal flags being aired out.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	63k	USS LST-762 officers at Paeyonpynhong-do, Korean, 20 January 1952, from left toe right; LT. Bernie Wald) Engineer LT. Ace Jones (XO) LCDR Bill Marty (CO) LT. Wayne Terry (Communications) LT.(SC) John Erickson (Stores) and LT. Lee Bauerlein (Operations).	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
	56k	USS LST-762 change of command ceremony, LCDR Bill Marty being relieved by LT. Ace C. Jones, at Paeyonpynhong-do, Korea, 20 March 1952. LCDR Marty assumed command of *LST Div. Twelve* aboard *LST-692*.	LCDR. William B. Marty USN CO USS LST-762
USS Floyd County (LST-762)
	53k	*USS Floyd County* (LST-762)** underway, circa 1959, location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine December 1959	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
09410784	80k	*USS Currituck* (AV-7) at the end of her 62-day deployment to Con San Island, Vietnam, as flagship for "Operation Market Time", in 1965. Next to Currituck are USS Floyd County (LST-762)** and nine U.S. Coast Guard motor patrol boats. Navy Naval Aviation News October 1965, p. 16.	Robert Hurst
	72k	*USS Floyd County* (LST-762)** underway, circa 1966 or later, location unknown. US Navy photo	Lloyd King
	54k	*USS Floyd County* (LST-762)** moored to the LST ramp at Danang, South Vietnam, 1968. US Navy photo from Naval Support Facility, Danang, Yearbook	Pete Harlem
	55k	*USS Floyd County* (LST-762) and USS Litchfield County (LST-901)** moored to the LST ramp at Danang, South Vietnam, 1968. US Navy photo from Naval Support Facility, Danang, Yearbook	Pete Harlem
	78k	*USS Floyd County* (LST-762)** underway, date and location unknown.	Ed Zajkowski
	510k	*USS Floyd County* (LST-762)** underway, 24 May 1968, location unknown. US National Archives Photo # USN 1131989 from US Naval History and Heritage Command	Mike Smolinski

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Ewers, Franklin J., USCGR	5 September 1944 - 3 September 1945
02	LT. Pearson Clemon C. USCGR	3 September 1945 - 26 March 1946
03	LT. Sharpe, Carl B. USNR	26 March 1946 - 23 May 1946
04	LTjg. Hause, Norman Laurance USNR	23 May 1946 - 16 July 1946
	Decommissioned	16 July 1946 - 3 November 1950
05	LT. Marty, William B. USNR	3 November 1950 - 20 March 1952
06	LT. Jones Albert Claude (Ace) USN (USNA 1946)	20 March 1952 - 9 September 1953
07	LT. Bachert II, John Oliver USN	9 September 1953 - 28 June 1955
08	LT. Finnigan, Robert John USN	28 June 1955 - 31 October 1957
09	LT. Baker, Richard Lloyd USN	31 October 1957 - 7 August 1959
10	LT. Reynolds, Roy Skofield USN	7 August 1959 - 4 August 1961
11	LT. Byrne, John Anthony USN	4 August 1961 - 14 September 1963
12	LT. Rayome, Francis Lee USN	14 September 1963 - 14 July 1965
13	LT/LCDR. Daniels, Shane Patrick USN (USNA 1958)	14 July 1965 - 7 July 1967
14	LT. Gaylord Jr., Reginald Frederick USN	7 July 1967 - 28 July 1969
15	LT. Fladd, Wirt Ross USN	28 July 1969 - 26 September 1969
16	LT/LCDR. LaPlante, John Baptiste, USN (USNA 1962) :VADM	3 September 1969 - 20 May 1970


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

For more photos and information about USS Floyd County, see;
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
The USS LST Ship Memorial
Mobile Riverine Force Association
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association
LTjg Larry Irwin photo collection circa 1964-65
USS LST-762 Operational Records, 3 November 1950 to 31 August 1951

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USS Floyd County (LST-762)ex USS LST-762 (1944 - 1955)

USS Floyd County (LST-762)
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USS LST-762 (1944 - 1955)