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USS Waldo County (LST-1163)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Cuba, 3-Dominican Republic)

USS Waldo County (LST-1163) was transferred to Peru and renamed BAP Pisco (DT-142)

LST-1156 Terrebonne Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 4 August 1952, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp, Pascagoula, MS.

Launched, 17 May 1953

Commissioned USS LST-1163, 17 September 1953, LCDR. Robert H. Steinkellner in command

Named USS Waldo County (LST-1163), 1 July 1955

Decommissioned, 21 December 1970

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

Placed in service by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Waldo County (T-LST-1163) (date unknown)

Placed out of service, date unknown

Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Leased to Peru, 7 August 1984; Renamed Pisco (BAP-142)

Sold outright to Peru and struck from the Naval Register, 26 April 1999

Current Disposition, active in Peruvian Navy

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 gun mounts, five single 20mm gun mounts

Propulsion

four GM 16-278A Diesel engines, 6000shp

two controllable pitch propellers

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USS Waldo County (LST-1163)
	43k	*USS Waldo County* (LST 1163)** underway, circa 1960, location unknown. US Navy photo.	Robert Hurst
	68k	*USS Waldo County* (LST 1163)** loading Marines at Morehead City, NC., circa 1963.	Photo by Jerry Search
1016116305	181k	*USS Waldo County* (LST 1163)** at anchor in 1976, location unknown. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 85022, courtesy of Donald McPherson.	Tommy Trampp and Mike Smolinski<
	140k	*USS Waldo County* (LST-1163)** underway in the Caribbean Sea, circa 1970.	Reno Sassatelli, ISC(SW/AW) USN, Ret.
	79k	*USS Waldo County* (LST-1163)** plaque.	Tommy Trampp
*BAP Pisco* (DT-142)**
	71k	*BAP Pisco* (DT-142)*, ex-Waldo County* (LST-1163) moored outboard of *BAP Eten* (DT-144)*, ex-Traverse County* (LST-1160) 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

USS Waldo County (LST-1163)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Steinkellner, Robert H., USNR	17 September 1953 - ?
02	LCDR. Ewing, Robert Henry, USN (USNA 1945)	1956
03	LCDR. Curtis, Donald Putnam, USN (USNA 1945)	1959
04	LCDR. Harris Jr., Eli Paul	1960
05	LCDR. Lyon, Frederick Morris, USN	1967 - ?
06	CDR. Mesimer Jr., Grady Franklin, USN	1969


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The USS LST Ship Memorial
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association
Amphibious Squadron (12 CARIB 1-69 February - June 1969) Dependent's Guide

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