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Underway 2 March, the amphibious ships sailed north to Okinawa--where they embarked marines and AAVs--and proceeded on to Pohang, South Korea, on the 12th. There, the ships participated in "Team Spirit" amphibious landing exercises at Tok-sok-ri until 30 March when they steamed back to Okinawa. After unloading marines, Barbour County sailed back north and moored Naval Facility, Sasebo, Japan, on 6 April. Following almost two weeks of upkeep, she then returned to the Philippines.

Underway 2 March, the amphibious ships sailed north to Okinawa—where they embarked marines and AAVs—and proceeded on to Pohang, South Korea, on the 12th. There, the ships participated in "Team Spirit" amphibious landing exercises at Tok-sok-ri until 30 March when they steamed back to Okinawa. After unloading marines, Barbour County sailed back north and moored Naval Facility, Sasebo, Japan, on 6 April. Following almost two weeks of upkeep, she then returned to the Philippines.

In mid-October, Barbour County underwent a service inspection and, shortly thereafter, received notice of the ships planned decommissioning. The tank landing ship began inactivation procedures on 2 December and, after a restricted availability the following spring, Barbour County was decommissioned at San Diego on 30 March 1992. She was later towed to the Naval Inactive Ship Facility at Pearl Harbor for possible transfer to a foreign navy. Planned loans to both Venezuala and Malaysia did not take place, however, and the tank landing ship was struck from the navy list on 13 July 2001 and then sunk as a target on 6 April 2004.<ref>Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2-list.htm]</ref>

In mid-October, Barbour County underwent a service inspection and, shortly thereafter, received notice of the ships planned decommissioning. The tank landing ship began inactivation procedures on 2 December and, after a restricted availability the following spring, Barbour County was decommissioned at San Diego on 30 March 1992. She was later towed to the Naval Inactive Ship Facility at Pearl Harbor for possible transfer to a foreign navy. Planned loans to both Venezuala and Malaysia did not take place, however, and the tank landing ship was struck from the navy list on 13 July 2001 and then sunk as a target on 6 April 2004.<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2-list.htm Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]</ref>

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