USS LITCHFIELD COUNTY (LST 901)

USS Litchfield County (LST-901) was a tank landing ship of the LST-542 class, commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1945. She served in the Pacific Theater during the final stages of World War II, transporting troops, vehicles, and supplies to forward areas. After the war, LST-901 participated in occupation duties in the Far East before being decommissioned in 1946. Reactivated for the Korean War and later service, she was renamed USS Litchfield County in 1955 and continued to serve until her decommissioning in 1969.