USS Cheboygan County (LST-533) was an built for the United States Navy

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 during World War II. Named for Cheboygan County, Michigan

Cheboygan County, Michigan

-Commercial Airline:There are no commercial airline airports in Cheboygan County but the nearest ones are Alpena County Regional Airport, Chippewa County International Airport , and Cherry Capital Airport...

, she has so far been the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. The name Cheboygan also means "Big Boat".

LST-533 was laid down on 29 September 1943 at Evansville, Indiana

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, by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 1 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. H. D. Peoples; and commissioned on 27 January 1944 with Lieutenant

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 C. E. Hanks in command.

Service history

During World War II, LST-533 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June, 1944. Following the War, LST-533 performed occupation duty in Europe until early February 1953. She was named USS Cheboygan County (LST-533) on 1 July 1955. The ship was decommissioned on 1 December 1955, recommissioned on 18 November 1961, and performed duties for the Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet

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. The tank landing ship was again decommissioned in May, 1969, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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 on 15 September 1974. The ship was sold for scrapping 1 December 1975 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service

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 (DRMS).

LST-533 earned one battle star for World War II service.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs