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For the next half decade, the ship operated with the mine force, based at Charleston, S.C. Her tank deck was altered in 1953 to allow the ship to function as a support vessel for MSC(0) type [[minesweeper]]s. During this period, LST-209 was named Bamberg County on 10 July 1955. Decommissioned again at Green Cove Springs, Fla., on 10 December 1956, Bamberg County never again saw active service with the Navy. Deemed "unfit for further naval service" on 28 October 1958, her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1958. Sold to Tolchester Lines, Inc., of Arlington, Va., soon thereafter, she was acquired by the Dravo Corp. of [[Pittsburgh]], Pa., on 23 February 1961 for use at that firm's [[Baton Rouge]], La., facility.

For the next half decade, the ship operated with the mine force, based at Charleston, S.C. Her tank deck was altered in 1953 to allow the ship to function as a support vessel for MSC(0) type [[minesweeper]]s. During this period, LST-209 was named Bamberg County on 10 July 1955. Decommissioned again at Green Cove Springs, Fla., on 10 December 1956, Bamberg County never again saw active service with the Navy. Deemed "unfit for further naval service" on 28 October 1958, her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1958. Sold to Tolchester Lines, Inc., of Arlington, Va., soon thereafter, she was acquired by the Dravo Corp. of [[Pittsburgh]], Pa., on 23 February 1961 for use at that firm's [[Baton Rouge]], La., facility.

Bamberg County (LST 209) earned one battle star for her [[World War II]] service.<ref>Copied from: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2/bamberg-county-i.htm]</ref>

Bamberg County (LST 209) earned one battle star for her [[World War II]] service.<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2/bamberg-county-i.htm Copied from: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]</ref>

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