About: USS LST-849

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USS LST-849 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. Late in her U.S. Navy career, she was renamed Johnson County (LST-849)—after counties in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming—but never saw active service under that name. LST-849 was laid down on 10 November 1944 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, by the American Bridge Co.; launched on 30 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. William B. Hetzel; and commissioned on 16 January 1945.

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  • USS LST-849 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. Late in her U.S. Navy career, she was renamed Johnson County (LST-849)—after counties in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming—but never saw active service under that name. LST-849 was laid down on 10 November 1944 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, by the American Bridge Co.; launched on 30 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. William B. Hetzel; and commissioned on 16 January 1945. During World War II, LST-849 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945. Following the war, LST-849 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet. While berthed in the Columbia River with the Pacific Reserve Fleet, she was named Johnson County 1 July 1955, after counties in 12 states. Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Republic of Korea January 1959, and served the ROK navy as Wi Bong (LST-812). LST-849 earned one battle star for World War II service. (en)
  • O USS LST-849 foi um navio de guerra norte-americano da classe LST que operou durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. (pt)
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  • Museum ship
  • Educational Display, Jinpo Maritime Park, Gunsan, South Korea
  • Transferred to Korea in January 1959
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  • *8 × 40 mm guns; *12 × 20 mm guns (en)
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  • South Korea (en)
  • United States (en)
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  • 2006-12-31 (xsd:date)
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  • *1,490 tons ; *4,080 tons (en)
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  • Educational Display, Jinpo Maritime Park, Gunsan, South Korea (en)
  • Transferred to Korea in January 1959 (en)
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  • USS Johnson County (en)
  • *Wi Bong * (en)
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  • O USS LST-849 foi um navio de guerra norte-americano da classe LST que operou durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. (pt)
  • USS LST-849 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. Late in her U.S. Navy career, she was renamed Johnson County (LST-849)—after counties in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming—but never saw active service under that name. LST-849 was laid down on 10 November 1944 at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, by the American Bridge Co.; launched on 30 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. William B. Hetzel; and commissioned on 16 January 1945. (en)
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  • USS Johnson County (LST-849) (en)
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