GARRETT COUNTY (AGP 786, ex LST) Class

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USS Garrett County (LST 786, later AGP 786) in June 1968
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Class: GARRETT COUNTY (AGP 786, ex LST)
Design: Navy LST 542
Displacement (tons): 4,080 full
Dimensions (feet): 328' oa, 316' wl x 50' e/wl x 12.3'
Armament: (1969) 2-40mmT, 4-40mmS (no singles installed in LST 838)
Accommodations: 9 officers, 109 enlisted
Speed (kts.): 11.6
Propulsion (HP): 1,800
Machinery: Geared diesel, 2 screws

Construction:

AGP	Name	Reclas	Builder	Keel	Launch	Recomm
786	GARRETT COUNTY	25 Sep 1970	Dravo, Pittsburgh	21 May 1944	22 Jul 1944	26 Aug 1966
821	HARNETT COUNTY	25 Sep 1970	Missouri Valley Bridge	19 Sep 1944	27 Oct 1944	20 Aug 1966
838	HUNTERDON COUNTY	25 Sep 1970	American Bridge	20 Sep 1944	8 Nov 1944	17 Sep 1966

Disposition:

AGP	Name	T	Decomm	Strike	Disposal	Fate	MA Sale/Depart
786	GARRETT COUNTY		1971	15 Jun 1975	24 Apr 1971	Loan	--
821	HARNETT COUNTY		12 Oct 1970	15 Jun 1975	12 Oct 1970	Loan	--
838	HUNTERDON COUNTY		30 Jun 1971	1 Aug 1974	1 Jul 1971	Loan	--

Class Notes:
These ships were recommissioned in August-September 1966 as base ships for riverine operations in South Vietnam. On 25 September 1970 effective that date CNO changed their designations from LST 786, LST 821, and LST 838 to AGP 786, AGP 821, and AGP 838.

Ship Notes:

AGP	Name	MA	Notes
786	GARRETT COUNTY		(ex-LST 786) Decomm 9 Jul 1946, recom as base ship 26 Aug 1966. Loan RVN as CAN THO. Escaped to Philippines Apr 1975. Sold Apr 1976 to Philippines [1 Apr NVR, 13 Sep 1977 PHS], renamed KALINGA APAYO.
821	HARNETT COUNTY		(ex-LST 821) Decomm 8 Jul 1946, recom as base ship 20 Aug 1966. Loan RVN as MY THO. Escaped to Philippines 1975. Sold Apr 1976 to Philippines [1 Apr NVR, 15 Nov 1975 PHS], renamed DUMAGAT, then in 1989 SIERRA MADRE
838	HUNTERDON COUNTY		(ex-LST 838) Decomm 7 Aug 1946, recom 17 Sep 1966 [10 Sep 1966 PHS/CC] as floating base. Loan Malaysia as SRI LANGKAWI (sale 1 Aug 1974).