On 3 February 1962 her conversion was completed to an Advance Aviation Base Ship ( one of two ships of the steam - powered LST - 1153 - class ) .
On 3 February 1962 her conversion was redesignated USS Tallahatchie County ( AVB - 2 . )
On 3 February 1962 her conversion was completed to an Advance Aviation Base Ship ( one of two ships of the steam - powered LST - 1153 - class ) and redesignated USS Tallahatchie County ( AVB - 2 . )