During World War II, LST-1130 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She was assigned to occupation and China in the Far East with multiple tours from 6 October 1945 to 12 February 1955.[1]
During the start of the Korean War, she was recommissioned on 3 November 1950 and participated in the UN Summer-Fall Offensive from 4 to 5 September and 21 September to 2 October 1951. She took part also in the Second Korean Winter from 11 to 12 January 1952 and Third Korean Winter from 21 March to 19 April 1953. In conclusion, she participated in the Korea Summer-Fall 1953 from 7 to 17 May 1953, 18 to 19 June and 26 to 27 July 1953.
On 1 July 1955, she was given the name Stone County(LST-1141).
As the United States joined the Vietnam War, she joined the Vietnam Defense from 7 to 24 September 1965, Vietnamese Counteroffensive from 10 to 22 June 1966, Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II from 17 July to 26 September and 20 to 30 October 1966, Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV from 25 April to 13 June 1966 and lastly, the Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V from 2 to July and 9 August to 6 September 1968.
She was decommissioned in May 1970 at Apra, Guam and struck from the Naval Register on 15 August 1973.
Service in the Royal Thai Navyedit
The former Stone County was transferred to Thailand during the lend-lease program on 12 March 1970 and later sold to them on 15 August 1973.[2] The ship was renamed HTMS Lanta (LST-4).[3]
Between 1995 and 1997, her pennant number was changed to HTMS Lanta (LST-714).[4]
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Referencesedit
United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN978-0710628886.
Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.
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stone, county, 0469132, 9075655, 0469132, 9075655, 1950shistoryunited, statesnamelst, 1141builderchicago, bridge, iron, senecalaid, down22, january, 1945launched18, april, 1945sponsored, bymrs, gwendolyn, bartelscommissioned9, 1945decommissioned24, august, 194. 8 02 49 N 98 54 27 E 8 0469132 N 98 9075655 E 8 0469132 98 9075655 USS Stone County in the 1950sHistoryUnited StatesNameLST 1141BuilderChicago Bridge and Iron Co SenecaLaid down22 January 1945Launched18 April 1945Sponsored byMrs Gwendolyn K BartelsCommissioned9 May 1945Decommissioned24 August 1949Recommissioned3 November 1950RenamedStone CountyNamesakeStone CountyDecommissionedMay 1970Stricken15 August 1973IdentificationCallsign NKHC 1 Pennant number LST 1141FateTransferred to Thailand 1970BadgeThailandNameLantaNamesakeLanta IslandsAcquired12 March 1970Commissioned12 March 1970Decommissioned2008IdentificationPennant number LST 4 LST 714StatusMuseum ship in KrabiGeneral characteristicsClass and typeLST 542 class tank landing shipDisplacement1 625 long tons 1 651 t light 4 080 long tons 4 145 t fullLength328 ft 100 m Beam50 ft 15 m DraftUnloaded 2 ft 4 in 0 71 m forward 7 ft 6 in 2 29 m aft Loaded 8 ft 2 in 2 49 m forward 14 ft 1 in 4 29 m aftPropulsion2 General Motors 12 567 diesel engines two shafts twin ruddersSpeed12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Boats amp landing craft carried2 LCVPsTroops16 officers 147 enlisted menComplement7 officers 104 enlisted menArmament8 40 mm guns 12 20 mm gunsUSS Stone County LST 1141 was a LST 542 class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II She was transferred to the Royal Thai Navy as HTMS Lanta LST 4 Thai eruxhlwnglnta 1 Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 1 1 Service in the United States Navy 1 2 Service in the Royal Thai Navy 2 Awards 3 Citations 4 ReferencesConstruction and commissioning editLST 1141 was laid down on 22 January 1945 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Company Seneca Illinois Launched on 18 April 1945 and commissioned on 9 May 1945 2 Service in the United States Navy edit During World War II LST 1130 was assigned to the Asiatic Pacific theater She was assigned to occupation and China in the Far East with multiple tours from 6 October 1945 to 12 February 1955 1 She was decommissioned on 24 August 1949 to be mothballed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet San Diego During the start of the Korean War she was recommissioned on 3 November 1950 and participated in the UN Summer Fall Offensive from 4 to 5 September and 21 September to 2 October 1951 She took part also in the Second Korean Winter from 11 to 12 January 1952 and Third Korean Winter from 21 March to 19 April 1953 In conclusion she participated in the Korea Summer Fall 1953 from 7 to 17 May 1953 18 to 19 June and 26 to 27 July 1953 On 1 July 1955 she was given the name Stone County LST 1141 As the United States joined the Vietnam War she joined the Vietnam Defense from 7 to 24 September 1965 Vietnamese Counteroffensive from 10 to 22 June 1966 Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II from 17 July to 26 September and 20 to 30 October 1966 Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV from 25 April to 13 June 1966 and lastly the Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V from 2 to July and 9 August to 6 September 1968 She was decommissioned in May 1970 at Apra Guam and struck from the Naval Register on 15 August 1973 Service in the Royal Thai Navy edit The former Stone County was transferred to Thailand during the lend lease program on 12 March 1970 and later sold to them on 15 August 1973 2 The ship was renamed HTMS Lanta LST 4 3 Between 1995 and 1997 her pennant number was changed to HTMS Lanta LST 714 4 She was homeported in Phra Samut Chedi alongside HTMS Pangan and HTMS Chang The ship was retired from the Royal Thai Navy in 2008 and used as a training ship alongside other LSTs She was decommissioned and placed in the Krabi Harbor as a museum ship 5 4 6 Awards editLST 1141 have earned the following awards Combat Action Ribbon Vietnam 5 March 1968 China Service Medal extended American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp National Defense Service Medal 2 battle stars Korean Service Medal 4 battle stars Vietnam Service Medal 5 battle starts Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation 5 battle stars United Nations Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Republic of Korea War Service MedalCitations edit a b c Tank Landing Ship LST www navsource org Retrieved 24 August 2021 a b LST 1141 public1 nhhcaws local Retrieved 24 August 2021 permanent dead link Landing Ships www wings aviation ch Retrieved 24 August 2021 a b Encyclopedia of Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved 24 August 2021 HTMS Lanta LST 4 Krabi TH Military Ships and Submarines Decommissioned on Waymarking com www waymarking com Retrieved 24 August 2021 HTMS Lanta Warship Krabi patricklepetit jalbum net Retrieved 24 August 2021 References editUnited States Dept of the Treasury 1962 Treasury Decisions Under the Customs Internal Revenue Industrial Alcohol Narcotic and Other Laws Volume 97 U S Government Printing Office Moore Capt John 1984 Jane s Fighting Ships 1984 85 Jane s Information Group ISBN 978 0710607959 Saunders Stephen 2009 Jane s Fighting Ships 2009 2010 Jane s Information Group ISBN 978 0710628886 Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222 United Kingdom Fairplay Publishing Limited 1967 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Stone County amp oldid 1172735818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
