Specifications:

Displacement 2,590 t (lt), 5,800 t (fl), Length 384’
Beam 55’
Draft 17’
Speed 14kts.

Compliment:

Ships company and staff officers: 16
Ships company: enlisted 189
Troop capacity: 15 officers, 380 enlisted.

Boats:
3 LCVP, 1 LCPL

Armament:

,3 twin 3"/50 cal. gun mounts, 5 single 20mm gun mounts.

Propulsion:

4 GM 16-27A diesel engines, 2 controllable pitch propellers

COMMANDING OFFICERS 

SIGNIFICANT DATES

During the entire career of the USS TERRELL COUNTY (LST-1157), the United States was engaged in the ‘cold war’ and she was but one of the many ships and crews that served on the ‘front line’ carrying out her many assigned tasks with diligence and professionalism.

31 May 51      AUTHORIZED FOR BUILDING AS THE SECOND OF A NEW CLASS OF LANDING SHIP TANKS.

03 Mar 52      KEEL OF USS LST-1157 LAID AT BATH IRON WORKS, BATH, MAINE.

06 Dec 52      USS LST1157 LAUNCHED

14 Mar 53      COMMISSIONED AS USS LST-1157, ASSIGNED TO US ATLANTIC FLEET AMPHIBIOUS FORCES.

15 Jul 53      SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA NAMED HOME PORT, ASSIGNED TO US PACIFIC FLEET AMPHIBIOUS FORCES.

Mar-June 54      PARTICIPATED IN THE BIKINI NUCLEAR TESTS

15 Jul 55      OFFICIALLY NAMED THE USS TERRELL COUNTY (LST-1157)

01 Jul 60      SHIFTED HOME PORT TO YOKOSUKA JAPAN

Aug 64-Dec 70      PARTICIPATED IN THE VIETNAM WAR, BEING AWARDED 12 BATTLE STARS, 1 PUC, 1 NUC, 3 MUC

31 Mar 71      ASSIGNED TO PACRESFLT BREMERTON WASHINGTON

25 Mar 77      TRANSFERRED OWNERSHIP TO GREECE-HELLENIC NAVY

Dec 02      STILL ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GREEK NAVY.

AWARDS

Crew members aboard during designated period are eligible for cited medals/ribbons.

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*** Dates that don't coincide with the award period award.