CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LST 551

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS LST-551
Commissioned April 14 1944 - Decommissioned June 10 1955
Named July 1 1955, While in reserve
USS CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LST-551
Recommissioned December 21 1965 - Decommissioned June 1 1970

Struck from Naval Register June 1 1970
Sold February 1971 to Mitsui and Co. Japan for scrap

Naval Covers

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LST-551 Page 1 (1945-46)

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning April 14 1944 to June 10 1955

Locy Type
LDPS 2z

1945-10-13

As LST-551
Last Day Postal Service

2nd Commissioning December 21 1965 to June 1 1970

NO POSTMARKS
REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

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Other Information

LST-551 earned one battle star for World War II service
* Invasion of southern France August 14 to September 7 1944

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY earned two campaign stars for Vietnam service
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive
March 3-7 1966
May 10-13 1966
June 11-30 1966
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
July 1 to August 22 1966
October 6-13 and 30-31 1966
December 1-15 1966
December 23 1966 to January 1 1967
January 17-26 1967

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Dominican Republic) - Vietnam Service Medal (2) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - Chesterfield County, Virginia

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