next day she decommissioned and was turned back over to MSTS. The ship operated in the Pacific until 26 September 1957, when she entered the MSTS "ready reserve" fleet at Suisun Bay, California. Marion County remained there until 21 October 1960, when she was returned to the Navy account to be placed in temporary custody of the Maritime Commission. Transfer to South Vietnam Navy On 12 April 1962 Marion County was transferred under the Military Assistance Program to the Republic of Vietnam. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 June 1963, she served South Vietnam as RVNS Cam Ranh (HQ-500). Following the Fall of Saigon on 29 April 1975, Cam Ranh escaped to the Philippines. Transferred to the Philippine Navy on 17 November 1975, the ship was renamed BRP Zamboanga del Sur (LT-86), and decommissioned between 2013 and 2014. Awards LST-975 received six battle stars for Korean War service. Notes Citations Bibliography Online resources External links LST-542-class tank landing ships Marion County, Alabama Marion County, Arkansas Marion County, Florida Marion County, Georgia Marion County, Illinois Marion County, Indiana Marion County, Iowa Marion County, Kansas Marion County, Kentucky Marion County, Mississippi Marion County, Missouri Marion County, Ohio Marion County, Oregon Marion County, South Carolina Marion County, Tennessee Marion County, Texas Marion County, West Virginia World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Korean War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Vietnam War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Republic of Vietnam Navy Ships built in Hingham, Massachusetts 1945 ships Ships of the Vietnam People's Navy Ships of the Philippine Navy Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet