Lincoln County (LST 898) - Naval Cruise Book

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ships history: The U.S.S. LST 898 was built in the late years ol: World War ll, lust in time to participate in the invasion ol: Okinawa. The keel was laid in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, launched sideways and, manned by a terry crew, floated down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, Louisiana For completion. She served with distinction in the Okinawa invasion and after World War ll, was turned over to the U.S. Army for transport duty. The LST 898 was decommissioned in l9ll6 and in l950 she was pressed into service to supply ammunition and food to South Korean and American soldiers fighting the Communist aggressors in South Korea. She participated in the lnchon invasion. For heroic duty in the Korean conflict, the ship as part ol: a task unit was awarded the coveted Navy Unit Commendation. After completing an artic operation, the ship was officially named the U.S.S. Lincoln County CLST 8985, honoring some 211 counties in the United States. In 1956 the ship made a cruise to Alaska and in July l958 she was called to l-lawaii to stand by in the Lebanon crisis. ln September ot that year she was transferred from Amphibious Squadron One in San Diego to Amphibious Squadron Seven in Long Beach, California. She participated in local operations until her departure for the Western Pacific Li February l960.

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organizational charl' of the u.s.s. Iinqoln county Qlsi 898D COMMANDING OFFICER LT. J. BOWEN I EXECUTIVE OFFICER LTJG K. MITCHELL OPERATIONS ENGINEERING DECK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT LTJG R. BENN A LTJG W. GAY ENS. R. STEPI-IENS ENS. P. REAVIS COMMUNICATIONS D. C. ASST. ENS. J. FAURE ENS. J. LOFTUS LEADING P. O. LEADING P. O. LEADING P. O. LEADING P. O. WAGNER, TEI MORRIS, ENC FULLER, BMI BRADWELL, CSI