Loren Beling

USS Holmes County (LST-836) was a tank landing ship of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1944 during World War II. She participated in the Pacific Theater, supporting amphibious operations and transporting troops, vehicles, and supplies to various combat zones. After the war, the vessel was decommissioned but later recommissioned for service during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, providing vital logistical support. Renamed USS Holmes County (LST-836) in 1955, she continued her service until decommissioning in 1971, after which she was transferred to the Royal Malaysian Navy.