HUNTERDON COUNTY AGP 838

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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 September 20 1944 - Launched November 8 1944

  1. USS LST-838
    Commissioned December 4 1944 - Decommissioned August 7 1946
    Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet
    Named July 1 1955

  2. USS HUNTERDON COUNTY LST-838
    Recommissioned September 10 1966

  3. USS HUNTERDON COUNTY AGP-838
    Reclassified Patrol Craft Tender (AGP) September 25 1970
    Decommissioned June 30 1971

  4. SRI LANGKAWI A-1500 (Malaysian Naval Service)
    Transferred to Malaysia July 1 1971

    Struck from Naval Register August 1 1974
    Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. LST-838 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
  2. Hunterdon County Covers Page 1     (1967-70)

 

Postmarks

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2nd Commissioning September 10 1966 to June 30 1971


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (LST,USS)

1967-03-22

As HUNTERDON COUNTY LST-838


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (LST,USS)

1970-07-04

As HUNTERDON COUNTY LST-838

 

Other Information

LST-838 received one battle star for World War II service

HUNTERDON COUNTY received seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (3) - Presidential Unit Citation (2) - Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (10) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (10) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for Hunterdon County, New Jersey

 


 

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