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LST-1160 Traverse County


USS Traverse County (LST-1160) was transferred to Peru and renamed BAP Eten (DT-144)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Lebanon, 1-Cuba)
LST-1156 Terrebonne Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 18 December 1952, at Bath Iron Works Corp, Bath ME.
  • Launched, 3 October 1953
  • Commissioned USS LST-1160, 19 October 1953
  • Named USS Traverse County (LST-1160), 1 July 1955
  • Decommissioned 1970
  • Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, TX.
  • Placed in service by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Traverse County (T-LST-1160)
  • Placed out of service struck from the Naval Register, 1 November 1973
  • Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
  • Transferred, under the Security Assistance Program, to Peru, 26 April 1999, renamed BAP Eten (DT-144)
    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, Enlisted 189
    Troop Accommodations 15 officers, 380 enlisted
    Boats three LCVP, one LCPL
    Armament three twin 3"/50 gun mounts, five single 20mm gun mounts
    Propulsion four GM 16-278A diesel engines, 6000shp, two controllable pitch propellers
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    USS Traverse County (LST-1160)
    Traverse County 83k Traverse County (LST-1160) entering the harbor at Valetta, Malta, January 1957 Donald J Holland SKC USN Ret
    crew member February 1956 to December 1957
    Traverse County 21k Traverse County (LST-1160) loading/unloading vehicles during LFM-2/61 Mediterranean Cruise, September 1961 to March 1962. Photo by Jack LaBrecque USMC-1842692
    Traverse County 26k Traverse County (LST-1160) underway during LFM-2/61 Mediterranean Cruise, September 1961 to March 1962. Photo by Jack LaBrecque USMC-1842692
    Traverse County 24k Traverse County (LST-1160) underway during LFM-2/61 Mediterranean Cruise, September 1961 to March 1962. Photo by Jack LaBrecque USMC-1842692
    Traverse County 15k Traverse County (LST-1160) firing Mount 32 firing during gunnery exercises, LFM-2/61 Mediterranean Cruise, September 1961 to March 1962. Photo by Jack LaBrecque USMC-1842692
    Traverse County 107k Traverse County (LST-1160) alongside Tallahatchee County (AVB-2) at Malta, 1968 Photo by Jerry Search RD3
    via Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    crew member 1968-70
    Traverse County 65k Traverse County (LST-1160) sailors made liberty call at Malta, 1968 Photo by Jerry Search RD3
    via Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    crew member 1968-70
    Traverse County 93k Traverse County (LST-1160) underway, circa 1969 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    crew member 1968-70
    Traverse County 116k Traverse County (LST-1160) underway in 1975 Donald J Holland SKC USN Ret
    crew member February 1956 to December 1957
    BAP Eten (DT-144)
    Traverse County 59k Traverse County (LST-1160) in Peruvian service as Eten (DT-144) at anchor, date and place unknown.
    Note that the 3/50" guns have been replaced by 40mm gun.    		 Jane' s Fighting Ships 1999
    Submitted by
    Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    crew member 1968-70
    Traverse County 71k BAP Eten (DT-144), ex-Traverse County (LST-1160), moored inboard of BAP Pisco (DT-142), ex-Waldo County (LST-1163), at the Peruvian Naval Base at Calleo, October 2003. Also note BAP Guardian Rios (ARA-123) ex-Pinto (ATF-90} moored at left. Photo by Carlos Race Navy Military of Peru web site
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