List of ships of the Republic of Vietnam Navy
Name Acquired Formerly Fate
RVNS Cam Ranh ( HQ-500 ) 12 April 1962 USS Marion County ( LST-975 ) Escaped to the Philippines , April 1975 . To Philippine Navy as BRP Zamboanga Del Sur ( LT-86 )
RVNS Đà Nẵng ( HQ-501 ) 12 July 1962 USS Maricopa County ( LST-938 ) Captured by North Vietnam , 29 April 1975 . To Vietnam People 's Navy as PRVS Tran Khanh Du ( HQ-501 )
RVNS Thị Nại ( HQ-502 ) 17 December 1963 USS Cayuga County ( LST-529 ) Escaped to the Philippines , April 1975 . To Philippine Navy as BRP Cotabato Del Sur ( LT-87 )
RVNS Vũng Tàu ( HQ-503 ) 4 April 1969 USS Coconino County ( LST-603 ) Unknown , possibly captured by North Vietnam , April 1975
RVNS Qui Nhơn ( HQ-504 ) 8 April 1970 USS Bulloch County ( LST-509 ) Unknown
RVNS Nha Trang ( HQ-505 ) April 1970 USS Jerome County ( LST-848 ) Escaped to the Philippines , April 1975 . To Philippine Navy as BRP Agusan Del Sur ( LT-54 )
Landing Ship Tank
USS Coconino County ( LST-603 ) , later RVNS Vung Tau ( HQ-503 ) The Landing Ship , Tank ( LST ) was a vessel created to support amphibious operations by landing vehicles , cargo , and troops directly to shore . These 1,625 ton , 327-foot ( 100 m ) vessels had a crew of around 120 men , and a top speed of 12 knots ( 22 km/h ; 14 mph ) . It could transport 140 troops and between 1,600 and 1,900 tons of cargo in the form of various vehicles , as well as six LCVPs . The main armament was a single 3 '' /50 caliber gun , along with a number of 40 mm and 20 mm guns , and .50 and .30 caliber machine guns .
This list of ships of the Republic of Vietnam Navy, commonly known as the Vietnam Navy (VNN), includes all ships commissioned into service from its foundation in 1955, until its dissolution in 1975.