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USS Stark County (LST-1134) was a tank landing ship of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1945 near the end of World War II. Although too late for major combat in WWII, she served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and later participated in postwar occupation duties in the Far East. During the Korean War, LST-1134 provided vital support in amphibious operations, transporting troops, vehicles, and supplies. In 1955, she was renamed USS Stark County and continued her service until she was decommissioned and transferred to the Royal Thai Navy in 1966.

USS STERETT CG-31

U.S. Navy

Unit with 82 member associations.

USS Stone County (LST-1141) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Commissioned in 1945, she saw service in the final months of the war and subsequently took part in occupation duties in the Far East until 1946. The ship was later reactivated for the Korean War, providing crucial logistical support for United Nations forces. Renamed USS Stone County in 1955, she continued to serve during the Vietnam War before being decommissioned and transferred to the Royal Thai Navy in 1970.

USS Strickland (DE-333) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. During World War II, she served primarily in the Atlantic, escorting convoys and conducting anti-submarine patrols to protect Allied shipping from German U-boats. After the war, Strickland operated in the Pacific, supporting occupation forces in Japan before being decommissioned in 1947. Reactivated during the Korean War, she served as a radar picket ship before her final decommissioning in 1960.

USS Surveyor (AGS-3) was originally built as a survey ship for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and launched in 1917. During World War I, she was transferred to the U.S. Navy and commissioned as USS Surveyor, serving primarily in the North Atlantic on patrol and escort duties. After the war, she returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey, where she resumed her peacetime mission of charting Alaskan and Pacific waters. The Surveyor played a vital role in both military and scientific efforts, contributing to navigation safety and military readiness throughout her service.

USS Taussig (DD-746) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. Named after Rear Admiral Edward D. Taussig, she saw intense action during the final campaigns of World War II, providing fire support during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war, Taussig served in the Korean War, conducting patrols and shore bombardments, and later participated in Vietnam War operations, including carrier escort and gunfire support. Decommissioned in 1970, she was transferred to Taiwan, where she served as ROCS Lo Yang (DD-14).

USS TAYLOR

U.S. Navy

Unit with 81 member associations.

USS Taylor (DDE-468) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in June 1942. She saw extensive action during World War II in the Pacific Theater, participating in key operations such as the Solomon Islands campaign and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. After the war, Taylor was modernized and reclassified as a destroyer escort (DDE) in 1949, serving during the Korean War and later in the Vietnam War. Throughout her distinguished career, USS Taylor earned 15 battle stars before being decommissioned in 1969.

USS Tazewell (APA-209) was a Haskell-class attack transport commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944 during World War II. She played a crucial role in the Pacific Theater, notably participating in the invasion of Okinawa in April 1945, where she landed troops and supplies under combat conditions. After the war, Tazewell was involved in occupation duties in Japan and China, as well as returning American servicemen home as part of Operation Magic Carpet. The ship was decommissioned in 1946 and later scrapped in 1974.