USS GRANT COUNTY LST-1174

Description

USS
Grant County
(LST-1174)
was a
De Soto County
-class
tank landing ship
built for the
United States Navy
during the late 1950s. Named after counties in fifteen states, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Grant County
was laid down by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc. of
Avondale, Louisiana
15 March 1956; launched 12 October 1956; sponsored by Mrs. John Martin Higgins; and commissioned 17 December 1957 with Lieutenant Commander R. B. Nichols in command
Service history
1958–1964
After shakedown,
Grant County
performed amphibious exercises along the
Atlantic
coast and in the
Caribbean
throughout 1958. From 1958 to 1962 the LST excelled in training and experimental amphibious operations in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and on two occasions the
Mediterranean
. Following operations with
Marines
at
Camp Pendleton
in October, 1962
Grant County
was dispatched to Florida for assignment during the
Cuban Missile Crisis
. Her constant training paid dividends, for the show of strength displayed by the Navy averted an atomic catastrophe, and once again left undisputed America's claim to superiority of the sea. When the crisis eased,
Grant County
resumed her training, and remained on alert in the event of another flare-up.
1965–1966
In May, 1965 the Communist threat to the
Western Hemisphere
struck again, this time in the
Dominican Republic
. President
Lyndon B. Johnson
ordered marines to the Caribbean island to protect American interests and help stabilize the government. When the situation showed signs of diminishing,
Grant County
departed
Little Creek, Virginia
1 June for the Caribbean. She embarked Marines and
Seabees
stationed in the Dominican Republic and returned them to the United States. On 3 October she sailed for another Mediterranean deployment and participated in amphibious exercises before returning home 31 March 1966. During the next four months
Grant County
participated in intermittent amphibious exercises along the Atlantic Coast and in the Caribbean. During August she made two runs to the Dominican Republic to return troops and equipment to the United States. She continued shuttle runs along the East Coast until 1 December when she began a three-month overhaul.
1967–1972
In March, 1967 she resumed training and readiness operations with amphibious forces, and ranged the seas from the
Virginia Capes
to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean while maintaining the efficiency and readiness of her crew and equipment.
Decommissioning and sale
Decommissioned on 15 January 1973,
Grant County
was transferred to the
Brazilian Navy
that same date where she served as
Duque de Caxias
(G-26)
. Struck from the
Naval Vessel Register
30 December 1977, she was sold to
Brazil
under the Security Assistance Program 1 February 1980. Decommissioned by the Brazilian Navy on 8 February 2000, her final fate is unknown.
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