The USS Stone County (LST-1141) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Laid down on January 22, 1945, at the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in Seneca, Illinois, she was launched on April 18, 1945, and commissioned shortly thereafter on May 9, 1945. As an LST-542-class vessel, she was designed to carry tanks, vehicles, and troops directly onto shore, playing a vital role in amphibious operations. During World War II, she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater, engaging in occupation duties and supporting operations in China from October 1945 to February 1955. She was decommissioned on August 24, 1949, and placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet in San Diego. However, she was recommissioned on November 3, 1950, at the onset of the Korean War, and participated actively in numerous campaigns, including the UN Summer-Fall Offensive in 1951, the Second Korean Winter in January 1952, and the Third Korean Winter in early 1953. Her service in Korea extended through the Summer-Fall 1953 operations. On July 1, 1955, she was formally named USS Stone County (LST-1141). With the escalation of the Vietnam War, she was deployed to Vietnam multiple times from 1965 through 1968, supporting various counteroffensive phases. Her service record reflects her continued importance in U.S. military amphibious operations during the Cold War era. Decommissioned in May 1970 at Apra, Guam, she was struck from the Naval Register on August 15, 1973. Subsequently, she was transferred to Thailand under the lend-lease program and was sold to the Royal Thai Navy, renamed HTMS Lanta (LST-4). Between 1995 and 1997, her pennant number was changed to HTMS Lanta (LST-714). She served in the Thai Navy, based in Phra Samut Chedi, until her retirement in 2008. After decommissioning, she was preserved as a museum ship in Krabi Harbor, serving as a historical vessel highlighting her extensive service history. Throughout her active years, USS Stone County earned multiple awards, recognizing her contributions across World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, marking her as a vessel of notable maritime and military significance.

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