USS Eddy County (LST-759) was an built for the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 during World War II

World War II

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. Named after counties in New Mexico and North Dakota, she was the only U.S. naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-759 was laid down on 11 June 1944 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Ambridge, Pennsylvania

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 by the American Bridge Company

American Bridge Company

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; launched on 29 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Norman Buckle Obbard; and commissioned on 25 August 1944 with Lieutenant John A. Baybutt, USCGR, in command.

Service history

During World War II, LST-759 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in April, 1945. She was decommissioned on 29 March 1946.

On 1 July 1955 the ship was redesignated USS Eddy County (LST-759). The tank landing ship was berthed at the Columbia River Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet until struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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 on 1 October 1958. Her final fate is unknown.

LST-759 earned one battle star for World War II service.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs
• Eddy County, New Mexico
  Eddy County, New Mexico
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• Eddy County, North Dakota
  Eddy County, North Dakota
  -Major highways:* U.S. Highway 281*North Dakota Highway 15*North Dakota Highway 20-Eddy County Road 14:Eddy County Road 14 is a north-south County Road in North Dakota...