JEROME COUNTY LST 848

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 6 November 1944 - Launched 21 December 1944 USS LST-848 Commissioned 20 January 1945 - Decommissioned 10 August 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet USS JEROME COUNTY LST-848 Named 1 July 1955 while in reserve Recommissioned 7 December 1959 - Decommissioned 8 April 1970 RVNS NHA TRANG HQ-505 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Transferred to South Vietnam April 1970 and renamed Escaped to the Phlilppines 1975 upon the fall of Saigon BRP AGUSAN DEL SUR LT-54 (Philippine Naval Service) Custody assumed by the Philippines 1975 and renamed Disposed of by the Philippine government 1992 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS LST-848 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
2. USS Jerome County LST-848 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

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2nd Commissioning 7 December 1959 to 1 April 1970

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Long Beach, CA

1960-03-14

Ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS LST-848 / USS JEROME COUNTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 4 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (4 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Jerome County, Idaho.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. F. D. Porter.

 

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