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USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Golf - Sierra NKGS

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3)
Second Row - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Lebanon) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Op. Restore Hope, Somalia)
Third Row - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) was transferred to Malaysia and renamed RMN KD Sri Inderapura(L-1505)

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Commissioned into the Malaysian Navy, 31 January 1995

USS Spartanburg County was the fifteenth ship of the twenty ship Newport Tank Landing Ship class, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST. Two derrick arms support a thirty-ton, 112-foot bow ramp for the unloading of tanks and other vehicles ashore, additionally, amphibious vehicles can be launched from the tank deck via the ship's stern gate and the ship's flight deck can accommodate most Navy helicopter types.

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Specifications:
Displacement 5,190 t.(lt), 8,550 t.(fl)
Length 522' 3" (ovl)
Beam 69' 9 1/2" (max)
Draft max forward (fl) 13' 6", max aft (fl) 16' 3" 15'
Speed 27 kts. max.
Complement

14 Officers

15 CPO

226 Other Enlisted
Troop Accommodations

12 Officers

210 Enlisted
Boats

three 36' LCVPs

one 36' LCPL
Aircraft

flight deck one spot
Armament

As Built

two 3"/50 rapid fire gun mounts

Upgraded

two .25mm chain guns

six .50 cal machine guns

one 20mm Phalanx (CIWS)
Propulsion

six 16 cylinder ALCO 16-251E main propulsion diesel engines

two shafts, three engines per shaft, shaft horsepower 15,000

two controllable reversible pitch propellers, twin rudders

three ALCO 251-C, 8 cylinder generator sets, 750KW

one 800 hp variable thrust bowthruster

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)
	139k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) lowers her ramp onto a causeway to Blue Beach, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, during the NATO Operation Doria Salute IV." US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, January 1974		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	102k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) undocking, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, February 1974		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	76k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) and USS Simon Lake (AS-33) with USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642) alongside at Rota, Spain, October 1974 or March 1975,		© Richard Leonhardt
	50k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) moored with flags flying, circa 1975-78, location unknown.		Photo by Jay E Myers Jr. USS Spartanburg County 1975-78
	49k	View of the helm of USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) on the bridge, circa 1975-78, location unknown.		Photo by Jay E Myers Jr. USS Spartanburg County 1975-78
	81k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) during beach landing exercises at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, 1976		Photo by Jay E Myers Jr. USS Spartanburg County 1975-78
	50k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), at Barcelona, Spain, 15 February 1979. Note pontoon causeways secured aft, used to unload in shallow areas. USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) is just visible in the background, beyond Spartanburg County's stern.		Photo by Fabio Peņa
	105k	Closer view, of photo 6, above. USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), at Barcelona, Spain, 15 February 1979. Note partially open bow doors and vehicles on deck.		Photo by Fabio Peņa
	177k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) underway, 15 April 1985, near Genoa, Italy.		Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	170k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) with the U.S. Capital barely visible under her bow, is tied up to the pier at Alexandria, VA., during a visit to the Washington, D.C. area. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, November 1979, by JO2 R Rucker.		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	62k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) and USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981.		Photo by Fabio Peņa
	69k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) and USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981.		Photo by Fabio Peņa
	52k	Port bow view of USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), in company with USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), background left, and USS Nashville (LPD-13), background, right, participating in "leapfrog" maneuvering drills while en route to NATO exercise NORTHERN WEDDING `86. North Atlantic Ocean, 1 August 1986 Department of Defense photo # DN-SC-87-05004, a US Navy photo by PHC Jeff Hilton USN.		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	1363k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) underway, 17 September 1986, during NATO exercise 'NORTHERN WEDDING' 86. Department of Defense photo # DN-SC-87-04471 a US Navy photo by PHC Jeff Hilton USN.		Robert Hurst
	126k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), with PhibRon 4 (MARG 2-87) 26th MAU embarked, April 1987, at anchor, Saint Rafael France		Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	137k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) with PhibRon 4 (MARG 2-87) 26th MAU embarked at anchor off Sardinia, preparing to "back-load" equipment after amphibious exercises, March 1987		Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	57k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), main deck, October 1987 during port visit to Washington, D.C. Note the "wind-tunnel" through the superstructure allowing vehicles to traverse to fore and aft of the superstructure.		Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	58k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), mess decks, in port. At sea, LST's rock so heavily that anything not nailed to the tables would slide right off.		Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	38k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), vehicle stowage well, looking forward from about amidships.		Photo by Tom LaLumiere former Sgt USMC
	67k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) during Exercise Sardinia-87, in the Gulf of Teulada, Sardinia, March 1987.		Photo by Ignacio Lopez ex member Armada Espanola
	67k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192 and USS Newport (1179) moored at Marseille, France, date unknown.		Photo by Philippe Gonzales
	636k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) in the harbor at Genoa, Italy, 8 March 1987.		Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	81k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) underway, date and location unknown.		Manolo Budiņo
	65k	Looking aft towards USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)'s fantail while underway in 1989.		Photo by Ward Creech SK2 USN USS Spartanburg County 1988-91
	81k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) entering the harbor at NAB Little Creek after returning from a Mediterranean deployment in June 1989.		Ward Creech SK2 USN USS Spartanburg County 1988-91
	101k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) moored pierside in 1989 at NAB Little Creek with units of the Atlantic Amphibious Force.		Photo by Ward Creech SK2 USN USS Spartanburg County 1988-91
	1499k	USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) crew members man the rails as the ship returns to her homeport of Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., 1 April 1991, following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Department of Defense photo # DN-ST-91-09775 a US Navy photo by PH3 Tuemler.		Robert Hurst
	379k	Cover for USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) Decommissioning Ceremony, 14 December 1994.		Richard F. Hoffner, Sr.
RMN KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505)
	623k	Commissioning program cover for commissioning of RMN KD Sri Inderapura(L-1505) (ex-USS Spartanburg County (LST 1192) at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, VA., 31 January 1995.		Richard F. Hoffner, Sr
	75k	Ex-USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) (center) in company with a task force of Royal Malaysian Ships (from top to bottom) Lekiu; Marikh; RMN KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505) (ex-USS Spartanburg County (LST 1192); Perantau; and Lebat), steam in the Malacca Strait region on a recent exercise.), date unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, March 2004		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	103k	RMN KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505) burns from two separate fires, 8 and 9 October 2009 while she was under repair at the Malaysian navy base at Lumut. Photos from "The Star online"		Mike Hibbard
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	92k	RMN KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505) after settling on the bottom is still smoldering four days after the fires of October 8th and 9th. Photos from "The Star online"		Mike Hibbard
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For more photos and information about USS Spartanburg County, see; Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Memorabilia, Special Photo Collections and Miscellaneous Commanding Officers

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

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

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