Landing Ships, Tank - LST

Part 4 of 4 - LST 1156 through LST 1198

Most recent update: May 3, 2015.

After the war, the Navy saw the need for a larger LST and 42 new boats were built, of 3 progressively larger designs.  All these ships have now been transferred to allied navies or otherwise disposed of.   
Type # Name Shipbuilder Location Hull # LDT LOA $mm FY Delivered Disposition
LST 1156 Terrebonne Parish Bath Iron Works Bath ME 316 2,590 384   1952 21-Nov-52 To Spain 1971 as Velasco (L 11), scrapped 1994
LST 1157 Terrell County Bath Iron Works Bath ME 317 2,590 384   1952 14-Mar-53 To Greece 1977 as Oinoussai (L 104), retired 2003
LST 1158 Tioga County Bath Iron Works Bath ME 318 2,590 384   1952 20-Jun-53 Struck 1973, scrapped 2005
LST 1159 Tom Green County Bath Iron Works Bath ME 319 2,590 384   1952 12-Sep-53 To Spain 1972 as Conde de Venadito (L 13), struck 1990
LST 1160 Traverse County Bath Iron Works Bath ME 320 2,590 384   1952 19-Dec-53 To Peru 1984 as Eten (DT 144), active
LST 1161 Vernon County Ingalls Pascagoula MS 573 2,590 384   1952 18-May-53 To Venezuela 1973 as Amazonas (T 51), retired 1977
LST 1162 Wahkiakum County Ingalls Pascagoula MS 574 2,590 384   1952 13-Aug-53 Struck 1973, scrapped 2005
LST 1163 Waldo County Ingalls Pascagoula MS 575 2,590 384   1952 17-Sep-53 To Peru 1984 as Pisco (DT 142): active
LST 1164 Walworth County Ingalls Pascagoula MS 576 2,590 384   1952 26-Oct-53 To Peru 1984 as Paita (DT 141): decommissioned 2012
LST 1165 Washoe County Ingalls Pascagoula MS 577 2,590 384   1952 30-Nov-53 To Peru 1984 as Callao (DT 143): active
LST 1166 Washtenaw County Christy Sturgeon Bay WI 372 2,590 384   1952 29-Oct-53 MSS 2 1973, sold 1973 as Al Manhal 1, later El Centroamericano, now museum in Astoria OR
LST 1167 Westchester County Christy Sturgeon Bay WI 373 2,590 384   1952 10-Mar-54 To Turkey 1974 as Serdar (L 402): sunk as target 2014
LST 1168 Wexford County Christy Sturgeon Bay WI 374 2,590 384   1952 15-Jun-54 To Spain 1971 as Martin Alvarez (L 12): scrapped 1995
LST 1169 Whitfield County Christy Sturgeon Bay WI 375 2,590 384   1952 14-Sep-54 To Greece 1977 as Kos (L 116): sunk as target 2004
LST 1170 Windham County Christy Sturgeon Bay WI 376 2,590 384   1952 14-Dec-54 To Turkey 1973 as Ertugrul (L 401): active
LST 1171 De Soto County Avondale New Orleans LA 788 3,560 445   1954 7-Jun-58 To Italy 1972 as Nave Grado (L 9890): scrapped 1989
LST 1172   Boston NSY Charlestown MA   3,560 445   1954   Cancelled
LST 1173 Suffolk County Boston NSY Charlestown MA   3,560 445   1955 15-Sep-57 Struck 1972, scrapped 1999
LST 1174 Grant County Avondale New Orleans LA 789 3,560 445   1955 17-Dec-57 To Brazil 1973 as Duque de Caxias (G 26): decommissioned 2000
LST 1175 York County Newport News Newport News VA 516 3,560 445   1955 8-Nov-57 To Italy 1972 as Caorle (L 9891): scrapped 1992
LST 1176 Graham County Newport News Newport News VA 517 3,560 445   1955 17-Apr-58 AGP 1176: scrapped 1978
LST 1177 Lorain County AmShip Lorain OH 872 3,560 445   1955 22-Sep-58 Struck 1972, scrapped 2002
LST 1178 Wood County AmShip Lorain OH 873 3,560 445   1955 30-Jul-59 Struck 1972, scrapped 2002
LST 1179 Newport Philadelphia NSY Philadelphia PA   5,190 522 30.0 1965 12-Sep-69 To Mexico 2001 as Sonora (A-04), Papaloapan (A-411) 2001, active
LST 1180 Manitowoc Philadelphia NSY Philadelphia PA   5,190 522 30.0 1966 1-Apr-70 To Taiwan 1999 as Chung Ho (L 232): active
LST 1181 Sumter Philadelphia NSY Philadelphia PA   5,190 522 30.0 1966 1-Aug-70 To Taiwan 1999 as Chung Ping (L 233): active
LST 1182 Fresno NASSCO San Diego CA 361 5,190 522 14.8 1966 22-Nov-69 In reserve 1993, sunk as target 2014
LST 1183 Peoria NASSCO San Diego CA 362 5,190 522 14.8 1966 1-Jan-70 Sunk as target 2004
LST 1184 Frederick NASSCO San Diego CA 363 5,190 522 14.8 1966 11-Apr-70 To Mexico 2002 as Usumacinta (A 412): active
LST 1185 Schenectady NASSCO San Diego CA 364 5,190 522 14.8 1966 1-May-70 Sunk as target 2004
LST 1186 Cayuga NASSCO San Diego CA 365 5,190 522 14.8 1966 1-Jun-70 To Brazil 1994 as Mattoso Maia (G 28): active
LST 1187 Tuscaloosa NASSCO San Diego CA 366 5,190 522 14.8 1966 24-Oct-70 In reserve 1994, sunk as target 2009
LST 1188 Saginaw NASSCO San Diego CA 367 5,190 522 14.8 1967 23-Jan-71 To Australia 1994 as Kanimbla (L 51): decommissioned 2011
LST 1189 San Bernardino NASSCO San Diego CA 368 5,190 522 14.8 1967 1-Feb-71 To Chile 1995 as Valdivia (R 93): decommissioned 2011
LST 1190 Boulder NASSCO San Diego CA 369 5,190 522 14.8 1967 4-Jun-71 In reserve 1994, for foreign transfer
LST 1191 Racine NASSCO San Diego CA 370 5,190 522 14.8 1967 9-Jul-71 In reserve 1993, to Peru 2008
LST 1192 Spartanburg County NASSCO San Diego CA 371 5,190 522 14.8 1967 1-Sep-71 To Malaysia 1994 as Sri Indera Putera (L 1505): active
LST 1193 Fairfax County NASSCO San Diego CA 372 5,190 522 14.8 1967 16-Oct-71 To Australia 1994 as Manoora (L 52): decommissioned 2011
LST 1194 La Moure County NASSCO San Diego CA 373 5,190 522 14.8 1967 18-Dec-71 Sunk as target 2001
LST 1195 Barbour County NASSCO San Diego CA 374 5,190 522 14.8 1967 1-Feb-72 Sunk as target 2004
LST 1196 Harlan County NASSCO San Diego CA 375 5,190 522 14.8 1967 1-Mar-72 To Spain 1995 as Pizarro (L 42): active
LST 1197 Barnstaple County NASSCO San Diego CA 376 5,190 522 14.8 1967 1-May-72 To Spain 1995 as Hernan Cortes (L 41): active
LST 1198 Bristol County NASSCO San Diego CA 377 5,190 522 14.8 1967 27-Jul-72 To Morocco 1994 as Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah (L 407): active