The USS Pulaski County (LST-1088) was an LST-1081-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the final months of World War II. Constructed by the American Bridge Company in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, she was laid down on December 16, 1944, launched on February 11, 1945, and commissioned at Algiers, Louisiana, on March 27, 1945. As a typical LST of her class, Pulaski County was designed to transport tanks, troops, and cargo directly onto shore, facilitating amphibious operations. Following her shakedown off Florida, she departed the Gulf Coast on May 6, 1945, heading towards the Pacific theater. Her service included stops at key locations such as Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, Guam, Saipan, Manila, and Lingayen Gulf. Notably, she participated in the occupation of Japan, landing troops at Wakayama, Honshu, on October 28, 1945. Her post-war operations involved transporting troops and cargo to Okinawa, Sasebo, Saipan, Pearl Harbor, and San Francisco, where she arrived on January 19, 1946. Decommissioned on August 29, 1946, Pulaski County was placed with the Pacific Reserve Fleet. She was later renamed USS Pulaski County on July 1, 1955. After being moved to Bremerton, Washington, in 1961, she was recommissioned in 1963 and assigned to Reserve LST Squadron 2 at Little Creek, Virginia. Throughout the 1960s, she performed various duties, including transporting obsolete ammunition, providing training services, and supporting space and military operations. In 1966, Pulaski County was deployed to the western Pacific, mainly serving in Vietnam. Her primary role involved cargo transport in support of the Vietnam War, including operations along the Mekong Delta. She also supported river patrol boats and provided logistical support at multiple Vietnamese ports. In July 1967, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and redesignated USNS Pulaski County (T-LST-1088), continuing service until 1970. Struck from the Navy List on November 1, 1973, she was sold for scrapping in January 1975. Pulaski County earned two battle stars for her service in Vietnam, marking her as a notable vessel in mid-20th-century U.S. naval amphibious operations.

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