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of Cuba from 24 October 1962 to 7 December 1962. She deployed to the
Mediterranean in the spring of 1963, operating with the 6th Fleet Amphibious Task Force, and again to the Caribbean during the spring of 1964.
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559:. She was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea in 1958 and 1959, both from January through June. Operating with the Atlantic Fleet's amphibious force, she served alternatively as a
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and NavSource Online. Both agree the ship was taken out of service and struck in 1973 (although they disagree on the exact date). DANFS says that she then was placed in the
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participated in several amphibious landing exercises and contingency operations over the remainder of the year. During July and
September 1961, she transported
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in 1973; sources disagree on the date on which she was struck, claiming it was either on 11 January 1973 or on 11 November 1973. She was then laid up.
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742:(USNS) -- indicating non-commissioned U.S. Navy service with a largely civilian crew—and as T-LST-1162, the now-USNS
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December 1960. She carried cargo and troops and participated in amphibious exercises with naval units of
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Americans. When it appeared that the revolt had been taken over by
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in non-commissioned service from 10 April 1972 to 11 January 1973 or 11 November 1973
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Archive: LST-1162 Wahkiakum County
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operated on regular deployments to the
Caribbean and Mediterranean.
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operated in support of this evacuation and intervention operation.
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Transferred to
Amphibious Squadron (PhibRon) 12 on 1 July 1961,
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and
Marines. During the period from 9 May 1965 to 17 May 1965,
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683:'s Cubans, the United States intervened with more men —-
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Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
224:(LST-1162) 1955-1970; in non-commissioned service with
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
699:Mediterranean and Caribbean operations, 1965-1970
547:pursued a regular schedule of operations off the
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776:. She was sold for scrapping on 22 June 2005 to
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583:At the end of this period, she deployed to the
703:For the remainder of the 1960s and into 1970,
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651:Intervention in the Dominican Republic, 1965
464:Atlantic and Caribbean operations, 1953-1960
902:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
866:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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829:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
655:On 24 April 1965, supporters of the ousted
571:for Navy construction battalions (CB's or "
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864:A possible discrepancy exists between the
804:service. See notes on striking date below.
896:This article incorporates text from the
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595:(NATO) countries in the Mediterranean.
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345:, 1 x landing craft personnel (large)
341:3 x landing craft, vehicle, personnel
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543:(LST-1162). For the next five years,
265:2,590 tons (light); 5,800 tons (full)
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738:on 10 April 1972. Reclassified as a
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764:on 29 July 1992, for lay up in the
368:205 (16 officers, 189 enlisted men)
182:11 January 1973 or 11 November 1973
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838:Naval History and Heritage Command
593:North Atlantic Treaty Organization
486:Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
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642:, and operated in support of the
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86:Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
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1468:List of United States Navy LSTs
925:List of United States Navy LSTs
905:. The entries can be found
718:at the Inactive Ship Facility,
216:In commissioned service as USS
206:Sold for scrapping 22 June 2005
870:National Defense Reserve Fleet
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766:National Defense Reserve Fleet
433:Construction and commissioning
201:National Defense Reserve Fleet
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1410:Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
711:Decommissioning and disposal
638:embarked the 2nd Battalion,
482:United States Atlantic Fleet
153:1 July 1955 (previously USS
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549:United States East Coast
273:384 ft (117 m)
226:Military Sealift Command
174:T-LST-1162 10 April 1972
137:Military Sealift Command
762:Maritime Administration
760:was transferred to the
746:operated with MSC as a
730:was transferred to the
634:in the autumn of 1962,
468:Following shakedown in
382:dual-purpose gun mounts
289:17 ft (5.2 m)
237:General characteristics
197:Maritime Administration
750:until struck from the
726:, on 16 October 1970,
689:82nd Airborne Division
587:and operated with the
520:, Cuba, with embarked
380:3 in (76 mm)
281:55 ft (17 m)
232:(T-LST-1162) 1972-1973
524:. During March 1955,
510:antisubmarine warfare
440:was laid down as USS
220:1953-1955 and as USS
632:Cuban Missile Crisis
535:On 1 July 1955, USS
480:operated out of the
336:Boats & landing
774:Benicia, California
640:8th Marine Regiment
625:Annapolis, Maryland
508:, Florida, testing
460:on 13 August 1953.
444:on 21 July 1952 at
429:from 1972 to 1973.
360:, 380 enlisted men)
1391:Westchester County
1125:Westchester County
824:"Wahkiakum County"
736:Brooklyn, New York
657:Dominican Republic
601:underwent a major
561:helicopter carrier
530:Bloodsworth Island
416:United States Navy
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1322:Terrebonne Parish
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962:Terrebonne Parish
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541:Wahkiakum County
522:naval reservists
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425:Wahkiakum County
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1329:Martín Álvarez
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262:Displacement
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192:Laid up 1973
171:Reclassified
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160:Became USNS
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116:Commissioned
103:21 July 1952
61:
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782:Brownsville
778:ESCO Marine
665:coup d'etat
663:launched a
630:During the
565:Vietnam War
500:. In 1954,
450:Mississippi
385:5 × single
94:Mississippi
1509:1953 ships
1488:Categories
884:References
874:Suisun Bay
872:(NDRF) at
770:Suisun Bay
748:cargo ship
685:paratroops
661:Juan Bosch
659:President
621:midshipmen
446:Pascagoula
405:(LST-1162)
392:gun mounts
365:Complement
319:propellers
306:Propulsion
132:In service
90:Pascagoula
76:Washington
32:(LST-1162)
1203:Oinoussai
752:Navy List
734:(MSC) at
589:6th Fleet
569:transport
553:Caribbean
378:3 × twin
301:(4.48 MW)
100:Laid down
1419:Amazonas
1374:Ertuğrul
1158:LST-1170
1145:LST-1169
1132:LST-1168
1119:LST-1167
1106:LST-1166
1093:LST-1165
1080:LST-1164
1067:LST-1163
1054:LST-1162
1041:LST-1161
1028:LST-1160
1015:LST-1159
1002:LST-1158
989:LST-1157
976:LST-1156
919:See also
644:blockade
603:overhaul
537:LST-1162
526:LST-1162
516:visited
514:LST-1162
506:Key West
502:LST-1162
494:Virginia
478:LST-1162
442:LST-1162
414:, was a
411:LST-1162
358:officers
356:395 (15
313:16-278A
253:-) class
247:LST-1156
228:as USNS
218:LST-1162
179:Stricken
155:LST-1162
108:Launched
68:Namesake
1317:Velasco
687:of the
573:Seabees
498:Florida
452:by the
144:Renamed
82:Builder
38:History
1407:
1386:Serdar
1362:
1305:
1272:Callao
1236:
1191:
894:
720:Orange
518:Havana
353:Troops
297:6,000
270:Length
1455:class
1446:class
1260:Pisco
1248:Paita
788:Notes
724:Texas
675:sent
623:from
423:USNS
387:20 mm
373:Armor
343:LCVPs
330:knots
325:Speed
309:Four
286:Draft
213:Notes
135:with
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909:and
907:here
555:and
474:Cuba
409:USS
401:USS
347:LCPL
278:Beam
187:Fate
149:USS
60:USS
57:Name
28:USS
1215:Kos
667:in
605:at
484:'s
328:14
299:shp
74:in
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1148:/
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846:^
836:,
832:.
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809:^
780:,
772:,
768:,
722:,
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488:,
476:,
472:,
448:,
249:-(
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