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USNS Traverse County (T-LST-1160)
ex
 USS Traverse County (LST-1160) (1955 - 1971)
 USS LST-1160 (1953 - 1955)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Echo - Whiskey - Oscar
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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

USS Traverse County (LST-1160) was transferred to Peru and renamed BAP Eten (DT-144)
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 December 1953, LCDR. James W. Perkins Sr. in command.
  • Named USS Traverse County (LST-1160), 1 July 1955
  • Decommissioned, 30 November 1970
  • Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, TX.
  • Placed in service by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), 7 June 1972, 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
    Ships Company and Staff Enlisted 189
    Troop Accommodations
    15 officers
    380 enlisted
    Boats
    three LCVP
    one LCPL
    Armament
    three twin 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
    five single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion
    four GM 16-278A Diesel engines
    two controllable pitch propellers, 6,000shp
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    1016116034    		 13k Maritime art print by former RAF aircrew officer Wg. Cdr Ian Hall of USS Traverse County (LST-1160). Tommy Trampp
    Traverse County 70k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) beached in the background as Marines fortify a beachhead during Amphibious exercises in 1954, location unknown. Ralph Yorio
    Traverse County 239k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) beached in the surf during amphibious exercises, in 1955, location unknown.
    US Navy photo from the Amphibious Base Little Creek VA. newspaper "The Gator."    		 Ralph Yorio
    Traverse County 62k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way in 1955 during amphibious exercises, date and location undetermined.
    US Navy photos from the Amphibious Base Little Creek VA. newspaper "The Gator."    		 Ralph Yorio
    Traverse County 1006k
    Traverse County 83k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) entering the harbor at Valletta, Malta, January 1957 Donald J Holland SKC USN Ret USS Traverse County February 1956 to December 1957
    Traverse County 21k USS 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 USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way during LFM-2/61 Mediterranean Cruise, September 1961 to March 1962. Photo by Jack LaBrecque USMC-1842692
    Traverse County 24k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way during LFM-2/61 Mediterranean Cruise, September 1961 to March 1962. Photo by Jack LaBrecque USMC-1842692
    Traverse County15k USS 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 USS Traverse County (LST-1160) alongside USS 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 USS 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 USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way, circa 1969 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    crew member 1968-70
    Traverse County 124k The Little Creek based USS Traverse County (LST-1160) carrying causeways on her sides heads out to sea for amphibious exercises, date unknown.
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, December 1959.    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
    crew member 1968-70
    Traverse County 221k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) underway in 1969, location unknown. CDR. George Bennett, USNR Ret. USS Traverse County
    Traverse County 188k
    Traverse County
    1016116030
    K-81449    		 298k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) underway in Hampton Roads, VA., 9 February 1970.
    US National Archives photo #'s K-81449 and K-81452    		 Mike Smolinski
    Traverse County
    1016116031
    K-81452    		 376k
    Traverse County 587k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) moored pierside at Naval Station Rodman, Panama, circa March-April 1970, while assigned to the US Southern Command CDR. George Bennett, USNR Ret. USS Traverse County
    Traverse County 580k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way, circa March-April 1970, with a deck load of US Marine Corps AAVs (Amphibious Assault Vehicles, while assigned to the US Southern Command CDR. George Bennett, USNR Ret. USS Traverse County
    Traverse County 649k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) moored pierside Naval Station Rodman, Panama, circa March-April 1970, while assigned to the US Southern Command. Note the Bridge of the Americas in the background. CDR. George Bennett, USNR Ret. USS Traverse County
    Traverse County 465k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way, circa March-April 1970, location unknown, while assigned to the US Southern Command CDR. George Bennett, USNR Ret. USS Traverse County
    Traverse County 116k USS Traverse County (LST-1160) under way in 1975. Donald J Holland SKC USN Ret USS Traverse County February 1956 to December 1957
    BAP Eten (DT-144)
    Traverse County 59k Ex-USS Traverse County (LST-1160) in Peruvian service as BAP Eten (DT-144) at anchor, date and location 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-USS Waldo County (LST-1163), at the Peruvian Naval Base at Calleo, October 2003. Also note BAP Guardian Rios (ARA-123) ex-USS Pinto (ATF-90} moored at left. Photo by Carlos Race Navy Military of Peru web site
    Traverse County 311k BAP Eten (DT-144) moored inboard of BAP Calleo (DT-143), ex-USS Washoe County (LST-1165), probably, at the Peruvian Naval Base at Calleo in 2007. ©2007 HALCON_24
    Traverse County 205k Stern view of BAP Eten (DT-144) moored inboard of BAP Calleo (DT-143), ex-USS Washoe County (LST-1165), probably, at the Peruvian Naval Base at Calleo in 2007. ©2007 HALCON_24
    Traverse County 125k BAP Eten (DT-144) under way, 5 December 2015, location unknown.
    Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú.    		 Robert Hurst

    For more photos and information about USS Traverse County see;
  • Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
  • Memorabilia
  • USS Traverse County LST-1160
  • The USS LST Ship Memorial
  • LST Homeport
  • State LST Chapters
  • United States LST Association
    • Commanding Officers
    01LCDR Perkins Jr., James William, USN19 December 1953 - 1955
    02LCDR Holmgren, Wilton, USNR1955 - 22 June 1957
    03LCDR/CDR. Walker Jr., Herbert Peter, USN22 June 1957 - 28 July 1958
    04LCDR. Kessing Jr. Oliver Owen, USN28 July 1958 - 5 August 1960
    05LCDR/CDR. Taylor, Waymon, USN5 August 1960 - 25 May 1962
    06LCDR Holmes, John Snyder, USN (USNA 1950)25 May 1962 - 23 July 1964
    07LCDR/CDR. Anderson, Charles Lee Royal, USN23 July 1964 - 6 June 1966
    08LCDR. Tierney, James Stephen, USN6 June 1966 - 15 August 1067
    09LCDR Sherrill Jr., John Thomas, USN15 August 1967 - 28 June 1969
    10LCDR Markowski, David "L", USN28 June 1969 - 1 September 1970
    11LCDR Harris, James Partsch, USN1 September 1970 - 30 November 1970
    Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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