USS Maricopa County (LST-938) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-938 was laid down an 14 July 1944 at Hingham, Mass., by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc.; launched on 15 August 1944; and commissioned on 9 September 1944, Ens. W. H. Limes in command....

Commissioned USS LST-938, 9 September 1944, ENS. Howard W. Limes USNR in command. Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Spring, FL. One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck.

LST-938说明了战争努力的合作性质，将澳大利亚第七步兵师的元素运送到荷兰东印度托尔尼奥的Balikpapan的突击海滩。 7月1日的着陆作业和后续任务后，她毫发无损地返回了7月27日返回菲律宾。

USS Maricopa County (LST-938) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Maricopa County, Arizona, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

Illustrating the cooperative nature of the war effort, LST‑938 transported elements of the 7th Australian Infantry Division to the assault beaches at Balikpapan, Borneo, Dutch East Indies....

Notable events involving LST 938 include: 1 Jul 1945 Operation Oboe II, Allied landings at Balikpapan. Part I, the pre-landing phase. Composition of the forces taking part was as follows; Task Group (TG) 78.2 was the Balikpapan Attack Group under Vice-Admiral D.E. Barbey, USN, made up of the following units.

Illustrating the cooperative nature of the war effort, LST-938 transported elements of the 7th Australian Infantry Division to the assault beaches at Balikpapan, Borneo, Dutch East Indies. Unscathed after the landing operations of I July and the followup resupply missions, she returned to the Philippines 27 July.

After serving as a Naval Reserve training ship, LST-938 was decommissioned in December 1949 and assigned to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Recommissioned on 14 December 1951, she served as a Marine Corps training ship and was redesignated Maricopa County (LST-938) (q.v.) after a county in Arizona.

LST-938 received two battle stars for World War II service Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons... China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal