Check the listing for details. US NAVY - USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) Challenge Coin. Condition: New. Listed at 14.99 USD. This is a great looking US NAVY - USS Barnstable County (LST-1197) commemorative challenge coin. Coin has reeded edges and is about 1 9/16" in diameter. Front side of coin is printed and colorized (black & white) while the rear side is raised lettering and gold plated. Coin is contained in an acrylic air tight holder. USS Barnstable County (LST-1197) was the nineteenth ship of the Newport-class of tank landing ships. She was laid down on 19 December 1970 at San Diego, California, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Corporation and launched on 2 October 1971. She was commissioned on 27 May 1972, Commander Warren R. Ellsworth in command. The ship was named after Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Barnstable County was decommissioned on 29 June 1994 and transferred to the Spanish Navy through the Security Assistance Program, entering service on 29 August as Hernan Cortez (L-41), named after the 16th century conquistador. She retired from active service in 2009 and was scrapped at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2014. Name: USS Barnstable County Namesake:Barnstable County, Massachusetts Ordered:15 July 1966Builder:National Steel and Shipbuilding Corporation Laid down:19 December 1970Launched:2 October 1971Acquired:1 May 1972Commissioned:27 May 1972Decommissioned:29 June 1994Struck:23 July 2002Identification:LST-1197Fate:Sold to the Spanish Navy *COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE* For combined shipping place all items in cart then purchase all items together from cart for 1 combined shipping charge...