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USS Barnstable County (LST-1197)

Commissioning


USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) was commissioned on May 27, 1972 at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard in Long Beach, California. The following thumbnails are photos taken at the commissioning ceremony.


Official US Navy Invitation to the USS Barnstable County's Commissioning Ceremony


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The Cover of the Commissioning Ceremony program.


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The "Plank Owner's" Certificate I was given for being a member of the Commissioning crew.


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The "Plank Owner's" ID Card I was given for being a member of the Commissioning crew.


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Commissioning Ceremony Thumbnails

Pre-Com Dinner

CDR Ellsworth

LCDR Gorman

CDR Ellsworth

Up Gangway

Manning the Rails

Open Ship

Helo Deck

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The following is a list of the officers and enlisted men of the original Barnstable County commissioning crew. The ranks and rates listed were at the time of the ship's commissioning.

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