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USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Golf - Sierra NTGS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3)
Second Row - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Lebanon) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Op. Restore Hope, Somalia)
Third Row - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) was transferred to Malaysia and renamed RMN KD Sri Inderapura(L-1505)

LST-1179 Newport Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 7 February 1970, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Corp, San Diego, CA.

Launched, 7 November 1970

Commissioned USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), 1 September 1971, CDR. Perry R. Royse, USN in command

Decommissioned and Struck from the Naval Register, 16 December 1994

Sold to Malaysia for $18.7 million, under the Security Assistance Program

Renamed RMN KD Sri Inderapura(L-1505)

Commissioned into the Malaysian Navy, 31 January 1995

USS Spartanburg County

Specifications:
Displacement 5,190 t.(lt), 8,550 t.(fl)
Length 522' 3" (ovl)
Beam 69' 9 1/2" (max)
Draft max forward (fl) 13' 6", max aft (fl) 16' 3" 15'
Speed 27 kts. max.

Complement

14 Officers

15 CPO

226 Other Enlisted

Troop Accommodations

18 Officers

21 SNCO

268 Other Enlisted

Boats

three 36' LCVPs

one 36' LCPL

Aircraft

flight deck one spot

Armament
As Built
two twin 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
Upgraded
two .25mm chain guns
six .50 cal machine guns
one 20mm Phalanx (CIWS)

Propulsion

six 16 cylinder Electro Motive Engines (EMD 645 E-5) diesel engines

two shafts, three engines per shaft, shaft horsepower 15,000

two controllable reversible pitch propellers, twin rudders

Three EMD 12 Cylinder 645 E-2 Generator sets, 1200 KW

one 800 hp variable thrust bowthruster

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)
	139k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** lowers her ramp onto a causeway to Blue Beach, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, during the NATO Operation Doria Salute IV." US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, January 1974	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	102k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** undocking, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, February 1974	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	76k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192) and USS Simon Lake (AS-33) with USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642)** alongside at Rota, Spain, October 1974 or March 1975,	© Richard Leonhardt
	290k	Tuesday, 30 September 1975, Kithira Strait, Eastern Mediterranean. *USS John F. Kennedy* (CV-67)*, with Carrier Air Wing* (CVW) 1, and other American warships including *USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** and an unidentified Gearing-class destroyer, at anchor after Deep Express, a major NATO exercise that occurred in the Aegean Sea and on Turkish soil (22–27 September 1975). Photos taken from the Soviet Project 61 (Kashin)-class DDG Krasnyi Krym (Red Crimea).	Eugene Ivkin
	50k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** moored with flags flying, circa 1975-78, location unknown.	Photo by Jay E Myers Jr. USS Spartanburg County 1975-78
	49k	View of the helm of *USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** on the bridge, circa 1975-78, location unknown.	Photo by Jay E Myers Jr. USS Spartanburg County 1975-78
	81k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** during beach landing exercises at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, 1976	Photo by Jay E Myers Jr. USS Spartanburg County 1975-78
	50k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192), at Barcelona, Spain, 15 February 1979. Note pontoon causeways secured aft, used to unload in shallow areas. USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) is just visible in the background, beyond Spartanburg County**'s stern.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	105k	Closer view, of photo 6, above. *USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)**, at Barcelona, Spain, 15 February 1979. Note partially open bow doors and vehicles on deck.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	177k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** underway, 15 April 1985, near Genoa, Italy.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	170k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** with the U.S. Capital barely visible under her bow, is tied up to the pier at Alexandria, VA., during a visit to the Washington, D.C. area. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, November 1979, by JO2 R Rucker.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	62k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192) and USS Manitowoc (LST-1180)** at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	69k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192) and USS Manitowoc (LST-1180)** at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	52k	Port bow view of *USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192), in company with USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), background left, and USS Nashville (LPD-13)*, background, right, participating in "leapfrog" maneuvering drills while en route to NATO exercise NORTHERN WEDDING `86. North Atlantic Ocean, 1 August 1986 Department of Defense photo # DN-SC-87-05004*, a US Navy photo by PHC Jeff Hilton USN.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	1363k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** underway, 17 September 1986, during NATO exercise 'NORTHERN WEDDING' 86. Department of Defense photo # DN-SC-87-04471 a US Navy photo by PHC Jeff Hilton USN.	Robert Hurst
	126k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)**, with PhibRon 4 (MARG 2-87) 26th MAU embarked, April 1987, at anchor, Saint Rafael France	Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	137k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** with PhibRon 4 (MARG 2-87) 26th MAU embarked at anchor off Sardinia, preparing to "back-load" equipment after amphibious exercises, March 1987	Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	57k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)**, main deck, October 1987 during port visit to Washington, D.C. Note the "wind-tunnel" through the superstructure allowing vehicles to traverse to fore and aft of the superstructure.	Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	58k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)**, mess decks, in port. At sea, LST's rock so heavily that anything not nailed to the tables would slide right off.	Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	38k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)**, vehicle stowage well, looking forward from about amidships.	Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	67k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** during Exercise Sardinia-87, in the Gulf of Teulada, Sardinia, March 1987.	Photo by Ignacio Lopez ex member Armada Espanola
	67k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192 and USS Newport (1179)** moored at Marseille, France, date unknown.	Photo by Philippe Gonzales
	636k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** in the harbor at Genoa, Italy, 8 March 1987.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	81k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** underway, date and location unknown.	Manolo Budiño
1016119257	617k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** underway off Norfolk, VA., date unknown. ©Nobe Smith	Nicholas Tiberio
	65k	Looking aft towards *USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)**'s fantail while underway in 1989.	Photo by Ward Creech SK2 USN USS Spartanburg County 1988-91
	81k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** entering the harbor at NAB Little Creek after returning from a Mediterranean deployment in June 1989.	Ward Creech SK2 USN USS Spartanburg County 1988-91
	101k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** moored pierside in 1989 at NAB Little Creek with units of the Atlantic Amphibious Force.	Photo by Ward Creech SK2 USN USS Spartanburg County 1988-91
	1499k	*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** crew members man the rails as the ship returns to her homeport of Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., 1 April 1991, following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Department of Defense photo # DN-ST-91-09775 a US Navy photo by PH3 Tuemler.	Robert Hurst
	379k	Cover for *USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** Decommissioning Ceremony, 14 December 1994.	Richard F. Hoffner, Sr.
RMN KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505)
	623k	Commissioning program cover for commissioning of *RMN KD Sri Inderapura(L-1505)* (ex-*USS Spartanburg County* (LST 1192)** at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, VA., 31 January 1995.	Richard F. Hoffner, Sr
	75k	Ex-*USS Spartanburg County* (LST-1192)** (center) in company with a task force of Royal Malaysian Ships (from top to bottom) Lekiu; Marikh; RMN KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505) (ex-USS Spartanburg County (LST 1192); *Perantau; and Lebat*), steam in the Malacca Strait region on a recent exercise.), date unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, March 2004	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	103k	*RMN KD Sri Inderapura* (L-1505) burns from two separate fires, 8 and 9 October 2009 while she was under repair at the Malaysian navy base at Lumut. Photos from "The Star online"**	Mike Hibbard
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	92k	*RMN KD Sri Inderapura* (L-1505)** after settling on the bottom is still smoldering four days after the fires of October 8th and 9th. Photos from "The Star online"	Mike Hibbard
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Commanding Officers
01	CDR. Royce Jr., Perry Richard, USN	1 September 1971 - 9 April 1973
02	CDR. Nicholas, Joseph, USN	9 April 1973 - 16 November 1974
03	CDR. Noggle, George Alfred, USN	16 November 1974 - 8 November 1976
04	CDR. Markowski, David L., USN	8 November 1976 - 11 December 1978
05	CDR. Canady, Paul Allen, USN	11 December 1978 - 2 March 1981
06	CDR. Byers, John Arthur, USN	2 March 1981 - 7 January 1983
07	CDR. Galkin, Kenneth Earl, USN	7 January 1983 - 7 May 1985
08	CDR. Heisig, Alan Louis, USN	7 May 1985 - 1 May 1987
09	CDR. Armstrong, William Eric, USN	1 May 1987 - 1 March 1989
10	CDR. Adams, James Joseph, USN (USNA 1975)	1 March 1989 - 15 March 1991
11	CDR. Geddes, Stephen Schoolcraft, USN	15 March 1991 - 16 December 1992
12	CDR. Comi, Patrick Michael, USN	16 December 1992 - 16 December 1994


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