USS Garrett County (LST-786) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Garrett County, Maryland, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
USS Garrett County anchored in the Mekong Delta, 1968
LST-786 launching, 22 July 1944 at Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
USS Garrett County (LST-786) in the Co Chien River, Mekong Delta
Operation Game Warden was a joint operation conducted by the United States Navy and South Vietnamese Navy in order to deny Viet Cong access to resources in the Mekong River Delta. Game Warden and its counterpart Operation Market Time are considered to be two of the most successful U.S. Naval actions during the Vietnam War.
USS Harnett County (AGP-821) part of Task Force 116
Aerial view of the Mekong River Delta
PBR on patrol in Vietnam with its front facing twin, and rear facing single .50-caliber machine guns, and mid-ship 40 mm grenade launcher clearly visible
USS Garrett County anchored in the Mekong River Delta