LST 1138
AKA USS Steuben County
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1950
Jul 26 Ar Went aboard Ship USA
Jul 27 Ar Port Hueneme
Jul 29 Lv Port Hueneme
-- Underrway
Aug 30 Ar Yokosuka Japan
Aug 31 Lv Yokosuka
Sep 02 Ar Kobe Japan
Sep 05 Lv Kobe
Sep 15 Ar Inchon Korea Invasion
Sep20 Lv Inchon
Sep 24 Ar Sasebo Japan
Oct 09 Lv Sasebo
Oct 12 Ar Inchon
Oct 15 Lv Inchon
Oct 25 Ar Wonsan Korea Invasion
Oct 27 Lv Wonsan
Oct 28 Ar Iwon Korea Invasion
Oct 30 Lv Iwon
Nov 08 Ar Wonsan
Nov 17 Lv Wonsan
Nov 20 Ar Hungnam Korea
Nov 23 Lv Hungnam
Nov 29 Ar Yokosuka
Dec 04 Lv Yokosuka
Dec 09 Ar Inchon
1951
Jan 04 Lv Inchon
Jan 06 Ar Kunsan Korea
Jan 08 Lv Kunsan
Jan 12 Ar Yokosuka
Jan 18 Lv Yokosuka
Jan 31 Ar Pearl Harbor USA
Feb 01 Lv Pearl Harbor
Feb 11 Ar San Diego
Feb 17 Lv San Diego
Feb 22 Ar Vallejo
May 03 Lv Vallejo
May 03 Ar Oakland USA
May 04 Lv Oakland
Mat 09 Ar San Diego
May 19 Marine beach Operations
Jun 10 Silver Strand Operations
Jun 28 Lv San Diego
Jun 29 Ar Port Hueneme
Jun 30 Lv Port Hueneme
Jul 08 Ar Seattle
Jul 16 Lv Seattle
Jul 25 Ar St Laurence Aleutians
Jul 26 Ar Cape Prince of Wales
Jul 28 Ar Pt Barrow Alaska
Aug 07 Lv Pt Barrow
Aug 27 Ar San Diego
Oct 17 Lv San Diego
Oct 21 Ar Oakland
Oct 26 Lv Oakland
Nov 04 Ar Pearl Harbor
Nov 08 Lv Pearl harbor
Nov 26 Ar Yokosuka
Dec 12 Lv Yokosuka
Dec 17 Ar Choto Korea
Dec 19 Lv Choto
Dec 20 Ar/Lv Choto
Dec 21 Ar Paengyong-do Korea
Dec22 Lv Paengyong-do
Dec 23 Ar/Lv Mokpo
Dec25 Ar Inchon Christmas
Dec 29 Lv Inchon
Dec 31 Ar Koje-do
1952
Jan 01 Lv Koje-do
Jan 03 Ar Tae-yong-pyong-do Korea
Stuck on beach
Jan 09 Lv Tae-yong-pyong-do
Pulled off beach
Jan 09 Ar Kirin-do Korea
Jan 09 Lv Kirin-do
Jan 12 Ar/Lv Kirin-do
Jan 14 Ar Sasebo
Feb 09 Lv Sasebo
Feb 12 Ar Yokosuka
Feb 19 Lv Yokosuka
Feb 20 Ar Camp MCgill
Feb 21 Lv Camp MCgILL
Feb 22/23 Operations
Feb 23 Ar Yokosuka
Feb 25 Lv Yokosuka
Mar 01 Ar Sasebo
Mar 18 Lv Sasebo
Mar 20 Ar Sokcho-ri Korea
Mar 22 Lv Sokcho-ri
Mar 26 Ar Inchon
Mar 27 Lv Inchon
Mar 28 Ar Inchon
Apr 02 Lv Inchon
Apr 05 Ar Yokosuka
Apr 27 Lv Yokosuka
May 12 Ar Pearl Harbor
May 16 Lv Pearl Harbor
May 27 Ar SanDiego
Jun Operations
Jul Operations
Aug Operations
Sep 17 Ar Long Beach Dry Dock
Nov 18 Lv Long Beach
Dec Operations
1953
Jan Oprations
Jan 24 Lv San Diego cdpaboard
Jan 26 Ar Stockton/San Francisco
Jan 27 Lv San Francisco
Jan 30 Ar San Diego
Mar 02 Lv San Diego
Mar 11 Ar Oakland
Mar 13 Lv Oakland
Mar 23 Ar Pearl Harbor
Mar 31 LV Pearl harbor
Apr 10 Ar/Lv Taka Atoll Marshall Islands
Apr 11 Ar Bikar Atoll Marshall Islands
Apr 12 Lv Bikar Atoll Marshall Islands
Apr 13 Ar/Lv Taongi Atoll Marshall Islands
Apr 17 Ar /Lv Wake Island
Apr 25 Ar Yokosuka
May 04 Lv Yokosuka
May 07 Ar/Lv Sasebo
May 09 Ar/Lv Wonsan
May 17 Ar Wonsan
May 21 Lv Wonsan
May 22 Ar/Lv Area K-18
May 22 Ar Wonsan
Jun 04 Lv Wonsan
Jun 06 Ar Sasebo
Jun 17 Lv Sasebo
Jun 18 Ar Pusan
Jun 19 Lv Pusan
Jun 20 Ar Sasebo
Jul 01 Lv Sasebo
Jul 01 Ar Kokura Japan
Jul 02 Lv Kokura
Jul 02 Ar Shimonoseki Japan
Jul 03 Lv Shimonoseki Japan
Jul 05 Ar Numazi Japan
Jul 06 Lv Numazi
Jul 06 Ar/Lv Yokohama Japan
Jul 06 Ar Yokosuka
Jul 08 Lv Yokosuka
Jul 08 Ar Numazi
Jul 10 Lv Numazi
Jul 12 Ar/Lv Pusan
Jul 16 Ar Pusan
Jul 18 Lv Pusan
Jul 19 Ar Sasebo
Jul 22 Lv Sasebo
Jul 22 Ar Pusan
Jul 23 Lv Pusan
Jul 23 Ar Sasebo
Jul 31 Lv Sasebo
Aug 01 Ar Koji-do Prison Camp
Aug 02 Lv Koji-do Carried 600 prisoners
Aug 02 Ar Yochi-d0 POW camp
Aug 03 Lv Yochi-do POW camp
Aug 05 Ar/Lv Inchon
Aug 07 Ar Koji-do
Aug 09 Lv Koji-do
Aug 09 Ar Pondan-do POW Korea
Aug 10 Lv Pondan-do
Aug 11 Ar Inchon
Aug 12 Lv Inchon
Aug 14 Ar/Lv Koji-do
Aug 15 Ar Sasebo
Aug 25 Lv Sasebo
Aug 26 Ar/Lv Koji-do
Aug 26 Ar/Lv Shogu-ri POW Korea
Aug 27 Lv Shogu-ri
Aug 29 Ar/Lv Inchon
Sep 01 Ar Koji-do
Sep 03 Lv Koji-do
Sep 04 Ar Sasebo
Sep 10 Lv Sasebo
Sep11 Ar/Lv Pusan
Sep 14 Ar Otaru Japan
Sep 16 Lv Otaru
Sep 19 Ar Camp McGill
Sep 19 Ar/Lv Yokosuka
Sep 23 Ar Otaru
Sep 24 Lv Otaru
Sep 29 Ar/Lv Otaru
Nov 02 Ar Nagoya Japan
Nov 08 Lv Nagoya
Nov 09 Ar Yokosuka
Nov 21 Lv Yokosuka
Dec 08 Ar Pearl Harbor
Dec 10 Lv Pearl Harbor
Dec 20 Ar San Diego
Unofficial Log of operations of the LST 1138 from July 1950 to 1954 as maitained by Jerry Thompson
Statement by Jerry: I went aboard July 26, 1950, just out of boot camp. There were 10 or 12 of us from Company 50-075. I was in the deck force for
about 2 years and then went into the Second Division. I was in the LCVP's for most of my 41 months aboard. I got out as a Damage Control Man 3rd
with 5 medals.
A Log of happenings can be dull so I wish to point out the some of the interesting items. In September of 1950 they took part in the
Invasion of Korea. In 1951 they visited such diverse locations as the Aleutians and the North Western parts of the USA. They still ended
the year by celebrating? Christmas in Inchon which I can guarantee is not a great location for that event. 1953 stands out for couple of
reasons. We took part in the movement of prisoners between the Korea's and had a record number of movements . A highlight was
the search of some Marshall Islands for a rumoured group of Japanese holdouts. None found.
Mei Lan
Ports of Call
1950-1953
<<<< Page from Captain McClean's Night Order Book for May 29 and 30, 1953 furnished by McClean from
his archive 54 years later. We are appreciative of his generosity.
29 May 1953 30 May 1953
Anchored as before. Continue making security rounds Anchored as before. Review post Wonsan night orders
Have duty MMA report taps and reveille. Call LCDR Call LT. Smith ( Mr. Perrines room ) lower out board sack
Good and crew at 0430 if weather OK. He will make at 0430 and crew if weather permits. flyimg.
Hop- inform of same. New Jersey due early tomorrow. Call me for any emergency or anytime if in doubt
Read Plan Of the Day in the Radio Shack Respectfully
Call me for any emergency or anytime if in doubt. 20-24 jvd LT. R A McClean
20-24 kfv Respectfully 00-04 -fpf Commanding
00-04 dhm Lt R A McClean 04-08-cdp
04-08 prp Commanding
Night Order Book
The Battleship New Jersey arrived on 29 May 1953 to bombard Wonsan while LST 1138 was there to pick up any downed
pilots unfortunate enough to be hit. It was a memorable time and we felt useful and good.
