BULLOCH COUNTY LST 509

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.

LST-491 Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid 7 October 1943 - Launched 23 November 1943 USS LST-509 Commissioned 20 January 1944 - Decommissioned 1947 Recommissioned 20 October 1950 USS BULLOCH COUNTY LST-509 Named 1 July 1955 - Decommissioned 8 April 1970 RVNS QUI NHON HQ-504 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Leased to the Republic of (South) Vietnam & renamed 1970 VPN QUI NHON HQ-505 (Vietnamese Naval Service) Acquired by the Peoples Republic of Vietnam (Post May 1975) redesignated HQ-505 Heavily damage, and beached on Collin Reef and sunk 14 March 1988, during the skirmish between     Vietnamese and Chinese forces at Johnson South Reef in the South China Sea.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bulloch County LST-509 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 7 13934 Branch Luzon, Philippine Islands (Ship Repair Facility)

1967-11-16

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS LST-509 / BULLOCH COUNTY earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (7 awards), and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in Georgia.

 

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