SALINE COUNTY LST 1101

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 22 1944 - Launched January 3 1945 USS LST-1101 Commissioned January 26 1945 - Decommissioned June 6 1946 Recommissioned November 3 1950 USS SALINE COUNTY LST-1101 Named July 1 1955 Decommissioned March 9 1960 Struck from Naval Register November 1 1960 FGS BOTTROP A-1405 Transferred to Germany and renamed FGS BOTTROP N-121 Converted to Mine Layer and redesignated (Date unknown) Returned to U.S. Navy September 1971 TCG BAYRAKTAR NL-120 Sold to Turkey December 1972 and renamed TCG BAYRAKTAR A-581 Redesignated (Date unknown)

Naval Covers

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1. USS LST-1101 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established February 10 1945 - Disestablished May 27 1946

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Astoria, OR

1960-02-16

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS LST-1101/USS SALINE COUNTY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 5 battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korean War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Counties in five states.

 

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