HARNETT COUNTY AGP 821

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 19 September 1944 - Launched 27 October 1944 USS LST-821 Commissioned 14 November 1944 - Decommissioned March 1946 Named 1 July 1955 while in reserve USS HARNETT COUNTY LST-821 Recommissioned 20 August 1966 USS HARNETT COUNTY AGP-821 Redesignated Patrol Craft Tender (AGP) 25 September 1970 Decommissioned 12 October 1970 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) RVNS MY THO HQ-800 Transferred to South Vietnam 12 October 1970 and renamed Escaped to the Philippines after the fall of Saigon 1975 BRP DUMAGAT Transferred to the Philippines 5 April 1976 and renamed BRP SIERRA MADRE LT-57 Renamed (Date unknown) Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Harnett County AGP-821 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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Honolulu, HI

1966-12-07

As LST-821. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS LST-821 / HARNETT COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon (6 awards), the Presidential Unit Citation (2 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 11 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (8 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Harnett County, NC.

 

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