USS Waldo County (LST-1163)
USS Waldo County (LST-1163), previously USS LST-1163, was a United States Navy landing ship tank (LST) in commission from 1953 to 1970, and which then saw non-commissioned Military Sealift Command service as USNS Waldo County (T-LST-1163) from 1972 to 1973.
Read more about USS Waldo County (LST-1163): Construction and Commissioning, Operations in U.S. Waters and Caribbean 1953–1955, First Mediterranean Deployment 1955–1956, Operations 1956–1970, Decommissioning, Reserve, and Military Sealift Command Service 1970–1973, Layup and Transfer To Peru
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