USS Calaveras County (LST-516)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-516 |
| Builder: | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois |
| Laid down: | 6 September 1943 |
| Launched: | 7 January 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 31 January 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 28 February 1947 |
| Recommissioned: | 22 September 1950 |
| Decommissioned: | 21 December 1955 |
| Renamed: | USS Calaveras County (LST-516), 1 July 1955 |
| Struck: | 1 October 1958 |
| Honours and awards: |
1 battle star (WWII) 4 battle stars (Korea) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-491-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft |
| Depth: | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
2 LCVPs |
| Troops: | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement: | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Calaveras County (LST-516) was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Calaveras County, California, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-516 was laid down on 6 September 1943 at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 7 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. R. R. Hansen; and commissioned on 31 January 1944 with Lieutenant M. J. Miller in command.
Read more about USS Calaveras County (LST-516): Service History
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