1969 US NAVY ZIPPO USS WASHTENAW COUNTY LST - 1166 VIETNAM SERVICE (jg)
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1969 FULL SIZE BRUSHED CHROME ZIPPOTIGHT HINGEORIGINAL INSERT WITH RAYON BLOCK FUEL CELL
USS WASHTENAW COUNTY LST-1166LST-1166 was a Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship in commission in the United States Navy from 1953 to 1973. On 1 July 1955 she was named USS Washtenaw County LST-1166, for Washtenaw County, Michigan.
"1969
"...She remained at Yokosuka for about a month, departing again on 21 January 1969 for minor repairs at Subic Bay and thence returned to V...ietnam. After loading ammunition at Baie de Binh Ba and Vung Tau on 2 and 3 February, she relieved Terrell County as support LST for the Coastal Surveillance Force's Operation Market Time. For the next six weeks, she served as a mobile supply ship for the smaller patrol craft engaged in the interdiction of enemy coastwise logistics efforts. On one occasion, 20 February, she entered the fray herself, when her 3-inch guns were called upon to support the smaller craft with naval gunfire. On 23 March Westchester County relieved her as support ship, and Washtenaw County moved out for Yokosuka by way of Keelung, Taiwan. She reached her home port on 3 April and began an extended overhaul which lasted until late August.
On 26 August she put to sea again, this time to join Amphibious Ready Group "Alfa" at Da Nang. She reached her destination on 3 September and spent the next two days loading marines and equipment for the first phase of Operation Defiant Stand. Before dawn on 7 September Washtenaw County debarked her complement of marines which made up the first and second waves of the first phase. Over the next three days, the ship embarked troops of the 5th and 6th Companies of the ROK Marine Brigade for the second phase of the amphibious operation, conducted on 11 September. That landing marked the first joint American-Korean combat operation since the end of the Korean War in 1953. After a five-day Hong Kong visit and an 11-day upkeep period at Subic Bay, Washtenaw County rejoined Amphibious Ready Group "Alfa" at Da Nang on 19 October. A month later, she was reassigned to Amphibious Ready Group "Bravo" for a short time before heading for a visit at Manila. From there she steamed to Naha, Okinawa, to pick up marines for transportation to Japan. Upon her arrival there, she disembarked the marines at Numazu and returned to Yokosuka, where she spent the remainder of the year.
1970
Washtenaw County made a brief visit to Vietnam in late February to participate in Operation Keystone Blue Jay but spent most of her time during the first part of 1970 conducting amphibious exercises. While entering Hong Kong on 18 May, the ship suffered extensive damage when a merchant steamer, SS Kota Selatan, struck her. She continued into the harbor where temporary repairs were made during the next 11 days. She then departed the British colony for Yokosuka where she entered drydock for permanent repairs on 12 June.
Washtenaw County completed repairs and left drydock on 22 July. Two days later, she embarked marines at Numazu for transportation to Okinawa. Following that voyage, she returned to Yokosuka where she remained until mid-August. When not in port at Yokosuka, during the rest of the year, the ship supported 7th Fleet training activities. Most frequently, her training took her to the Philippines where she operated out of Subic Bay. The major exercise scheduled for that fall, Operation Fortress Light, a joint Philippine-American amphibious exercise set for the last half of October, had to be cancelled due to heavy typhoon activity in the area. While the rest of her task force headed south to assist victims of storm damage, Washtenaw County debarked Philippine Navy men and picked up elements of the "aggressor force" positioned earlier at Paluan Bay for the exercise. After returning those troops to Manila, the ship headed for Taiwan where she made a five-day visit to Kaohsiung. Following that, she steamed back to Subic Bay for 11 days of upkeep during the second week in November. On the 16th, she got underway for Okinawa to transport marines there from the Philippines. She reached her destination on the 20th, disembarked her troops and cargo, and picked up 261 marines bound for Japan. She departed the Ryukyus on 25 November, delivered her passengers to Numazu on 1 December, and then returned to Yokosuka where she remained through the end of the year.
1971."*
*text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
NICELY USED CONDITION AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS
NORMAL POCKET WEAR - TIGHT HINGE - LID CLOSES TIGHT & FLUSH WITH CASE - LIGHTLY STAMPED ORIGINAL INSERT WITH SOLID RAYON BLOCK FUEL CELL - STRONG CAM SPRING - EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR ALL PURCHASES
I VALUE YOUR BUSINESS AND WILL ADDRESS ANY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ARISE FROM YOUR PURCHASE PROMPTLYFEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM
USS WASHTENAW COUNTY LST-1166LST-1166 was a Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship in commission in the United States Navy from 1953 to 1973. On 1 July 1955 she was named USS Washtenaw County LST-1166, for Washtenaw County, Michigan.
"1969
"...She remained at Yokosuka for about a month, departing again on 21 January 1969 for minor repairs at Subic Bay and thence returned to V...ietnam. After loading ammunition at Baie de Binh Ba and Vung Tau on 2 and 3 February, she relieved Terrell County as support LST for the Coastal Surveillance Force's Operation Market Time. For the next six weeks, she served as a mobile supply ship for the smaller patrol craft engaged in the interdiction of enemy coastwise logistics efforts. On one occasion, 20 February, she entered the fray herself, when her 3-inch guns were called upon to support the smaller craft with naval gunfire. On 23 March Westchester County relieved her as support ship, and Washtenaw County moved out for Yokosuka by way of Keelung, Taiwan. She reached her home port on 3 April and began an extended overhaul which lasted until late August.
On 26 August she put to sea again, this time to join Amphibious Ready Group "Alfa" at Da Nang. She reached her destination on 3 September and spent the next two days loading marines and equipment for the first phase of Operation Defiant Stand. Before dawn on 7 September Washtenaw County debarked her complement of marines which made up the first and second waves of the first phase. Over the next three days, the ship embarked troops of the 5th and 6th Companies of the ROK Marine Brigade for the second phase of the amphibious operation, conducted on 11 September. That landing marked the first joint American-Korean combat operation since the end of the Korean War in 1953. After a five-day Hong Kong visit and an 11-day upkeep period at Subic Bay, Washtenaw County rejoined Amphibious Ready Group "Alfa" at Da Nang on 19 October. A month later, she was reassigned to Amphibious Ready Group "Bravo" for a short time before heading for a visit at Manila. From there she steamed to Naha, Okinawa, to pick up marines for transportation to Japan. Upon her arrival there, she disembarked the marines at Numazu and returned to Yokosuka, where she spent the remainder of the year.
1970
Washtenaw County made a brief visit to Vietnam in late February to participate in Operation Keystone Blue Jay but spent most of her time during the first part of 1970 conducting amphibious exercises. While entering Hong Kong on 18 May, the ship suffered extensive damage when a merchant steamer, SS Kota Selatan, struck her. She continued into the harbor where temporary repairs were made during the next 11 days. She then departed the British colony for Yokosuka where she entered drydock for permanent repairs on 12 June.
Washtenaw County completed repairs and left drydock on 22 July. Two days later, she embarked marines at Numazu for transportation to Okinawa. Following that voyage, she returned to Yokosuka where she remained until mid-August. When not in port at Yokosuka, during the rest of the year, the ship supported 7th Fleet training activities. Most frequently, her training took her to the Philippines where she operated out of Subic Bay. The major exercise scheduled for that fall, Operation Fortress Light, a joint Philippine-American amphibious exercise set for the last half of October, had to be cancelled due to heavy typhoon activity in the area. While the rest of her task force headed south to assist victims of storm damage, Washtenaw County debarked Philippine Navy men and picked up elements of the "aggressor force" positioned earlier at Paluan Bay for the exercise. After returning those troops to Manila, the ship headed for Taiwan where she made a five-day visit to Kaohsiung. Following that, she steamed back to Subic Bay for 11 days of upkeep during the second week in November. On the 16th, she got underway for Okinawa to transport marines there from the Philippines. She reached her destination on the 20th, disembarked her troops and cargo, and picked up 261 marines bound for Japan. She departed the Ryukyus on 25 November, delivered her passengers to Numazu on 1 December, and then returned to Yokosuka where she remained through the end of the year.
1971."*
*text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
NICELY USED CONDITION AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS
NORMAL POCKET WEAR - TIGHT HINGE - LID CLOSES TIGHT & FLUSH WITH CASE - LIGHTLY STAMPED ORIGINAL INSERT WITH SOLID RAYON BLOCK FUEL CELL - STRONG CAM SPRING - EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR ALL PURCHASES
I VALUE YOUR BUSINESS AND WILL ADDRESS ANY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ARISE FROM YOUR PURCHASE PROMPTLYFEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM
