What happened to the LST 857?
The LST 857 was named King County in July of 1955.
She was reclassified AG-157 after conversion to an experimental guided
missile test ship. Then was decommissioned on July 8, 1960 and sold to
a Portland, Oregon firm on April 25, 1961.
LST 857 History
One battle star for World War II.
Seven battle stars for Korean service.
Photo Links
Regarding the background:
An LST slips into Inchon harbor in the early hours of 15, September 1950, just prior to the landing there.
This is an official Navy Photograph, now in
the collections of the National Archives. The picture has been modified,
tinted blue, for this background.
