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U.S.S. BULLOCH COUNTY
(LST-509)THE FIGHTING 509
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USS BULLOCH COUNTY (LST-509 ) - a LST-491-class tank landing ship
In Commission 1944 to 1946LST-509 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-509 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-509 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 7 OCT 1943 at Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co. Jeffersonville IN | ||
| NOV | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 23 NOV 1943 | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 20 JAN 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1951 | - | AUG | 1951 | Antarctic Circle |
| JUN | 1951 | - | AUG | 1951 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| JUN | 1951 | - | AUG | 1951 | Remove JUN 1951 - AUG 1951 Antarctic Circle |
| AUG | 1952 | - | JUL | 1954 | LST Squadron Four Atlantic Fleet Operations TRAEX II-53 PLUS 4 |
| DEC | 1965 | - | OCT | 1967 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1966 | - | JAN | 1968 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1967 | - | SEP | 1968 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1968 | - | JUL | 1969 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1968 | - | JUL | 1969 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| APR | 1970 | - | Decommissioned: 8 APR 1970 | ||
LST-509 General Specifications
Class: LST-491-class tank landing ship
Complement: 9 Officers and 89-100 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Unknown
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