USS Hampshire County (LST-819)
USS Hampshire County (LST-819) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Massachusetts and West Virginia, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Originally laid down as LST-819 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Evansville, Indiana on 12 September 1944; launched on 21 October; sponsored by Mrs. William M. Gilmore; and commissioned on 14 November 1944 with Lieutenant George W. Ryerson in command.
Read more about USS Hampshire County (LST-819): World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Decommissioning and Sale
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The farm I made my home on in the mountains
I had to take by force rather than buy.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)