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USS Dunn County (LST-742)

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USS Dunn County (LST-742) was an {{sclass-|LST-542|tank landing ship}} built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in North Dakota and Wisconsin, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-742 was laid down on 12 March 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation of Neville Island; launched on 22 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Harry Lester; and commissioned on 23 May 1944 with Lieutenant Warren W. Holmes, USNR, in command.

Service history

During World War II, LST-742 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations: the Lingayen Gulf landing (January 1945), Visayan Island landings (March - April 1945) and the Tarakan Island operation (April - May 1945).

Following the war, LST-742 was decommissioned on 26 April 1946 and transferred to the United States Army on 28 June 1946 to serve as USAT LST-742. She was returned to the United States Navy and recommissioned on 1 September 1950. On 1 July 1955 she was redesignated USS Dunn County (LST-742). The ship performed service during the Korean War followed by extensive service with Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, until decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1961. Dunn County was sold to Zidell Explorations, Inc. of Portland, Oregon on 6 September 1961 for scrapping.

LST-742 earned three battle stars for World War II service and five battle stars for the Korean War.

References

{{cite web|title=LST-742|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l23/lst-742.htm|accessdate=13 June 2007}}
{{cite web|title=LST-742 Dunn County|work=Amphibious Photo Archive

|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160742.htm|accessdate=13 June 2007}}

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