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LST-1168 Wexford County

USS Wexford County (LST-1168) also served as the Spanish Naval vessel Martin Alvarez (L-12)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medial

LST-1156 Terrebonne Parish Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 27 February 1952, at Christy Corp., Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Launched, 28 November 1953

Commissioned USS LST-1168, 15 June 1954

Renamed USS Wexford County (LST-1168), 1 July 1955

Decommissioned, 29 October 1971

Sold to Spain, 29 October 1971, through the Security Assistance Program; Renamed Martin Alvarez (L-12) (Martin Alvarez was named after an 18th Century Spanish naval hero; she was the second Spanish warship of US origin to bear the name: the first one was a small gunboat acquired in 1878)

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 November 1976

Decommissioned and struck from the Spanish Naval Register in 1995

Final Disposition, scrapped (date unknown)

Wexford County earned one Meritorious Unit Commendation and five battle stars for Vietnam 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 15 officers, 380 enlisted
Boats three LCVPs, one LCPL
Armament three twin 3"/50 gun mounts, five single 20mm gun mounts
Propulsion four General Motors 16-278A diesel engines, 6000shp, two controllable pitch propellers

Size	Image Description	Source
57k	Wexford County (LST-1168), date and place unknown. US Navy photo	Steve & Linda Snyder
67k	Wexford County (LST-1168), date and place unknown. US Navy photo	Steve & Linda Snyder
27k	Wexford County (LST-1168), at Naval Station San Diego, circa June 1968	Steve & Linda Snyder
104k	Wexford County (LST-1168) looking forward from the bridge. She is underway in heavy seas with a deck load of vehicles, date and place unknown.	Dan Callahan
58k	Wexford County (LST-1168) in dry dock, date and place unknown.	Dan Callahan
91k	From left to right Wexford County (LST-1168), Jerome County (LST-848), Polk County (LST-1084) and two unidentified LSTs conducting landing practice off San Diego, circa the 1960s. Photograph received from Polk County (LST-1084), 1969. US Navy photo # NH 68713 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.	US Naval Historical Center
61k	ex Wexford County (LST-1168), seen here in Spanish service as Martin Alvarez (L-12), Alboran Sea, March 1985	Photo by Ignacio Lopez, ex member Armada Espanola
71k	ex Ronquil (SS-396), in Spanish naval service. Named after the Spanish submarine pioneer, Isaac Peral (S-32) is seen at Barcelona, Spain, 22 January 1983. Partially visible is Martin Alvarez (L-12), ex Wexford County (LST 1168).	Photo by Fabio Peña
68k	ex Wexford County (LST-1168), seen here in Spanish service as Martin Alvarez (L-12), at Barcelona, Spain. 22 January 1983. The aerial view provides a good view of the upper deck, which was used for vehicle storage, helicopter operations and VERTREP. The partially visible submarine was Isaac Peral (S 32), ex-*USS Ronquil* (SS 396)**.	Photo by Fabio Peña
66k	ex Wexford County (LST-1168), seen here in Spanish service as Martin Alvarez (L-12), at Barcelona, Spain. 23 January 1983.	Photo by Fabio Peña
93k	ex Wexford County (LST-1168), seen here in Spanish service as Martin Alvarez (L-12), at Barcelona, Spain. 23 January 1983.	Photo by Fabio Peña
89k	ex Wexford County (LST-1168), seen here in Spanish service as Martin Alvarez (L-12), at Barcelona, Spain. 23 January 1983.	Photo by Fabio Peña

View the Wexford County (LST-1168)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The USS LST Ship Memorial
USS Wexford County
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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