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USS Talbot County (LST-1153)
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USS LST-1153 (1947 - 1955)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Hotel - Zulu
NKHZ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 1-Dominican Republic)

LST-1153 Talbot County Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 19 July 1945, at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA.

Launched, 24 April 1947

Commissioned USS LST-1153, 3 September 1947

Named USS Talbot County (LST-1153), 1 July 1955

Decommissioned, 3 April 1970

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange, TX. Group

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1973

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 May 1974, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service

Specifications:
Displacement 6,000 t.
Length 328'
Beam 54'
Draft 14' 5"
Speed 14 kts.
Complement 190
Troop Accommodations 197
Armament

two single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mounts

two twin 40mm AA gun mounts

two single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion

two geared turbines (forward engine room, Westinghouse), after engine room, General Electric)

two Babcock and Wilcox boilers, 450psi

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USS LST-1153
	62k	USS LST-1153 under construction at Boston Naval Shipyard, 1947. US Navy photo.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
	12k	USS LST-1153 underway during sea trials in Boston Harbor, 25 August 1947.	USS Talbot County (LST-1153) web site
	6k	*LST-1153* underway during sea trials in Boston Harbor, 25 August 1947.	USS Talbot County (LST-1153) web site
	76k	USS LST-1153 beached at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, 18 February 1948. US Navy photo.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
	32k	USS LST-1153 underway, date and location unknown.
	52k	USS LST-1153 underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine April 1948	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	130k	USS LST-1153 at sea with bow doors open after backing off at Vieques, Puerto Rico, date unknown.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	115k	USS LST-1153 beached at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico., date unknown.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	92k	USS LST-1153 at anchor , date and location unknown.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	127k	USS LST-1153 moored pierside forward of USS LST-912 at Naval Station Norfolk, date unknown.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	108k	USS LST-1153 beached at Thule,Greenland while the US was building an air bade on the island, date unknown.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	130k	USS LST-1153 and USS LST-291 with a floating crane alongside, beached at Thule,Greenland, date unknown.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	95k	USS LST-1153 moored pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, VA., circa 1948-1952.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	82k	USS LST-1153 moored pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, VA., QMSN Arnold, standing guard on the pier, circa 1948-1952.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	114k	USS LST-1153 beached, location unknown, circa 1948-1952.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	106k	USS LST-1153 and USS LST-291 beached, location unknown, circa 1948-1952.	William D. Smith RM3 USS LST 1153 1948-1952
	15k	USS LST-1153 underway, location unknown, 20 February 1952.	USS Talbot County (LST-1153) web site
	59k	USS LST-1153 underway, date and location unknown.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
USS Talbot County (LST-1153)
	29k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** underway with cargo secured to her main deck, date and location unknown	Courtesy Forrest (Jack) Edwards MMC USN USS Talbot County and the USS Talbot County web site
	47k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** at anchor, circa prior to 1958, location unknown.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
	67k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** underway off Hampton Roads, early 1960s.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site, Courtesy Roger Tamasseti
	44k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** at Valetta Harbor, Malta, early 1961.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
	44k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** at anchor in Valetta Harbor, Malta, early 1961.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
	51k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** underway, post-1961, location unknown.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site
	52k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** underway off Hampton Roads, 7 October 1963. US Navy photo by Gary R. Hanson, PH3 USN.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot County LST-1153 web site, Courtesy Roger Tamasseti
	8k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** underway, date and location unknown	USS Talbot County (LST-1153) web site
	25k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** offloading of M42 Dusters of the 517th Artillery at the Rio Hato training area in Panama during 1965 war games.	517th Artillery
	74k	*USS Talbot County* (LST-1153)** underway, date and location unknown.	John Ashburn, USS Talbot Country LST-1153 web site