USS WESTCHESTER COUNTY LST 1167

USS Westchester County (LST-1167) was a Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1954. Throughout her service, she played a vital role in amphibious operations, logistics support, and troop transport, especially during the Vietnam War. In October 1968, she suffered a devastating Viet Cong explosive attack while anchored in the My Tho River, resulting in significant casualties and damage—the deadliest single attack on a U.S. Navy ship during the Vietnam conflict. After years of distinguished service, USS Westchester County was decommissioned in 1973 and later transferred to the Republic of the Philippines.