COCONINO COUNTY LST 603

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-542 Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid November 5 1943 - Launched March 14 1944 USS LST-603 Commissioned April 5 1944 - Decommissioned May 12 1955 USS COCONINO COUNTY LST-603 Named July 1 1955 while in reserve Recommissioned June 8 1966 - Decommissioned April 4 1969 VUNG TAU HQ-503 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Transferred to South Vietnam April 4 1969 and renamed Captured by North Vietnamese forces April 1975 Struck from Naval Register February 28 1986 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS LST-603 Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 7z

1944-10-08

N/A

Sailor Mail, censored.

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2nd Commissioning June 8 1966 to April 4 1969

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark "NAVAL STA" Naval Station, Guam

1969-02-05

N/A

As Coconino County

 

Other Information

USS LST-603 / COCONINO COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 7 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (3 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Coconino County, AZ.

 

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