Story
This landing ship, tank was built in 1952 by Christy Shipbuilding Corp. in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021) stated "The former LST 1166 (928068), one of the post-war Navy LST's built by Christy Corp at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in the 1950s. Later dubbed WASHTENAW COUNTY, this vesselsaw a decent degree of service in the Vietnam War, then was redesignated as a minesweeper (MSS 2) and sold in the early 1980's. Apparently never rebuilt for any clear purpose, this vessel eventually wound up with a group that intended restoration as a museum, but never got anywhere. For the last 15 years she's been falling apart at this location."
Owners & Masters
In 1952-1973 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1973 she was owned by civilian interests.
In 1980 she was owned by Cooperative de Transportadores Centroamericanos R.L., Panama.
She was owned by J.A. Leites & Associates Inc., Portland OR USA.
Rebuilds
In 1980 she was converted to a Ro-Ro freighter 384' x 55' x 17' 2319gt 806nt. She went into restoration by volunteers from the Amphibious Forces Memorial Museum / LST 1166 Partners.
References
Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021)
