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<ol>LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship<br/> | <ol>LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship<br/> | ||
Keel Laid October | Keel Laid 18 October 1942 - Launched 15 December 1942<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS LST-344'''<br/> | <li>'''USS LST-344'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned January | Commissioned 14 January 1943 - Decommissioned 7 June 1946<br/> | ||
Recommissioned 5 January 1952<br/><br/> | |||
Recommissioned January | |||
<li>'''USS BLANCO COUNTY LST-344'''<br/> | <li>'''USS BLANCO COUNTY LST-344'''<br/> | ||
Named July | Named 1 July 1955 - Decommissioned 28 February 1956<br/> | ||
Decommissioned February | Recommissioned 9 June 1966 - Decommissioned 3 October 1969<br/><br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register 15 September 1974<br/> | |||
Recommissioned June | Sold 1 July 1975 for scrap | ||
Struck from Naval Register September | |||
Sold July | |||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li><!-- [[ | <li><!-- [[BLANCO_COUNTY_LST_344_Covers_Page_1 | -->USS Blanco County LST-344 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] --> (DATE RANGE)</li> | ||
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Postmark<br/>Date</th> | Postmark<br/>Date</th> | ||
<th align="center" width=" | <th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th> | ||
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
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<h4>1st Commissioning January 14 1943 to June 7 1946</h4> | <h4>1st Commissioning January 14 1943 to June 7 1946</h4> | ||
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<h4>3rd Commissioning June 9 1966 to October 3 1969</h4> | <h4>3rd Commissioning June 9 1966 to October 3 1969</h4> | ||
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Locy Type<br/>2()n+)<br/><br/>[[INDRA_ARL_37_ | USS Indra<br/>ARL 37]] | |||
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1969-10-06 | |||
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Blanco County_LST344_19691006_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
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N/A | |||
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The postmark date is three days after the official decommissioning date for the ship. | |||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
LST-344 | USS LST-344 / BLANCO COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (5 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | ||
BLANCO COUNTY earned the | '''NAMESAKE''' - Blanco County, TX<br/><br/> | ||
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Bonnie Ward, Wife of H.H. Ward, Master Mechanist, Inside Machine Shop Master. | |||
Combat Action | |||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Blanco County, | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 23 March 2018
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid 18 October 1942 - Launched 15 December 1942 |
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- USS Blanco County LST-344 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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3rd Commissioning June 9 1966 to October 3 1969
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Locy Type |
1969-10-06 |
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N/A |
The postmark date is three days after the official decommissioning date for the ship.
Other Information
USS LST-344 / BLANCO COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (5 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Blanco County, TX
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Bonnie Ward, Wife of H.H. Ward, Master Mechanist, Inside Machine Shop Master.
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