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Patches contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS Tom Green County (LST-1159)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Echo - Hotel
NCEH

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (5) - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Third Row - Vietnam Service Medal (12) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Personnel Awards

Purple Heart: (3 KIA - FN Stephen C. Sharp, 29NOV68; CSSN Raymond J. Krekelberg, 21JAN69; CS2 Ray L. Sharp, Ridgeway, 21 JAN69)

USS Tom Green County (LST-1159) was transferred to Spain, renamed Conde del Venadito (L-13)

LST-1156 Terrebonne Parish Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 2 September 1952, at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME.

Launched, 2 July 1953

Commissioned USS LST-1159, 12 September 1953, LCDR. Stephen J. Nemeth in command

Named USS Tom Green County (LST-1159), 1 July 1955

During the Vietnam War USS Tom Green County participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam Defense 6 to 15 July 1965 13 to 19 August 1965 3 to 11 September 1965 31 October to 14 November 1965 26-November to 14 December 1965	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV 2 April to 7 June 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive 15 January to 21 February 1966 24 to 27 April 1966 3 to 9 and 15 to 26 May 1966 23 to 27 June 1966	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V 25 August to 3 September 1968 17 to 18 September 1968 27 September to 17 October 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II 22 to 25 August 1966 23 to 30 September 1966 8 to 13 October 1966 11 November to 5 December 1966 11 to 23 January 1967 7 to 12 March 1967 16 to 28 May 1967	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VII 16 December 1968 to 25 January 1969
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III 9 June to 10 July 1967	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1 July to 19 August 1969
Tet Counteroffensive 21 to 28 February 1968 22 March to April `968	Winter-Spring 3 to 7 and 16 November 1969

Decommissioned, 5 January 1972, at San Diego CA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 November 1976

Transferred, (sold), 1 May 1978, to Spain under terms of the Security Assistance Program, renamed Conde del Venadito (L-13) (named after a distinguished Spanish naval officer of the 18th-19th Century, later viceroy of Mexico)

Struck from the Spanish Naval list in 1990

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS Tom Green County (LST 1159) earned twelve campaign stars (only ten are documented) for Vietnam War service

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

Ships company and staff officers 16

Ships company enlisted 189
Troop Accommodations

Officers 15

Enlisted 380
Boats

three LCVPs

one LCPL
Armament

three twin 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mounts

five single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion

four GM 16-278A Diesel engines

two controllable pitch propellers, 6,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS LST-1159
	38k	Launch of PCU LST-1159 at Bath Iron Works, Bath ME., 2 July 1955. The design of this LST class is a modification of two experimental ships constructed in the latter part of WWII	Ed Lange LST-1159 Web Site
	20k	USS LST-1159 on the Kennebeck River ME., circa September 1953	Ed Lange LST-1159 Web Site
	34k	USS LST-1159 at sea, circa September 1953	Ed Lange LST-1159 Web Site
USS Tom Green County (LST-1159)
	29k	*USS Tom Green County* (LST-1159) and USS Westchester County (LST-1167)**, circa May 1960-December 1962, Hong Kong.	Courtesy Jim Harp via Ed Lange LST-1159 Web Site
	24k	*USS Tom Green County* (LST-1159)**, date and location unknown	LST Home Port
	44k	*USS Tom Green County* (LST-1159)** on the Mekong River, South Vietnam, circa 1968	Tom Sparkman
	45k	*USS Tom Green County* (LST-1159)** on the Mekong River, South Vietnam, circa 1968	Courtesy Jim Harp via Ed Lange LST-1159 Web Site
	123k	*USS Tom Green County* (LST-1159)**, date and location unknown.	From the collection of Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
Conde del Venadito (L-13)
	44k	Ex-*USS Tom Green County* (LST-1159)** in Spanish naval service as Conde del Venadito (L-13) at Barcelona, Spain, 26 March 1983	Photo by Fabio Peña
	76k	Conde del Venadito (L-13) at Barcelona, Spain, 26 March 1983	Photo by Fabio Peña
	69k	Conde del Venadito (L-13) at Barcelona, Spain, 26 March 1983	Photo by Fabio Peña
	66k	Conde del Venadito (L-13), Mahon, Spain, 17 February 1988.	Photo by Ignacio Lopez ex member Armada Espanola
	64k	Conde del Venadito (L-13) Castellamare, Sardinia, during Exercise Sardinia-87	Photo by Ignacio Lopez ex member Armada Espanola
	75k	Conde del Venadito (L-13) off Valencia, Spain, June 1986	Photo by Ignacio Lopez ex member Armada Espanola