| − | Barbour County (LST-1195) was laid down on 15 August 1970 at San Diego, Calif., by the National Steel & Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 15 May 1971; sponsored by Mrs. J. Victor Smith; and commissioned at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 3 February 1972, Comdr. John G. Schimming in command. | + | The ''USS'' Barbour County (LST-1195) was laid down on 15 August 1970 at San Diego, [[California]], by the National Steel & Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 15 May 1971; sponsored by Mrs. J. Victor Smith; and commissioned at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 3 February 1972, Comdr. John G. Schimming in command. |
| | Assigned to Amphibious Squadron (PhibRon) 7 and based at Long Beach, the tank landing spent the remainder of 1972 engaged in those activities that transform a new ship into a seasoned unit of the fleet. First, she took several weeks to complete her fitting out at Long Beach. Then, in mid-April, she embarked on her first real voyage, a round-trip cruise to Esquimalt on Canada's western coast. Upon her return to the California coast, Barbour County inaugurated a period of intense training that culminated in the successful completion of her final contract trials in August. Late in September, the tank landing ship made a voyage to Callao, Peru, from which she did not return to Long Beach until 20 October. Barbour County concluded her extended shakedown training in November and commenced post-shakedown availability at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 10 December. | | Assigned to Amphibious Squadron (PhibRon) 7 and based at Long Beach, the tank landing spent the remainder of 1972 engaged in those activities that transform a new ship into a seasoned unit of the fleet. First, she took several weeks to complete her fitting out at Long Beach. Then, in mid-April, she embarked on her first real voyage, a round-trip cruise to Esquimalt on Canada's western coast. Upon her return to the California coast, Barbour County inaugurated a period of intense training that culminated in the successful completion of her final contract trials in August. Late in September, the tank landing ship made a voyage to Callao, Peru, from which she did not return to Long Beach until 20 October. Barbour County concluded her extended shakedown training in November and commenced post-shakedown availability at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 10 December. |