USS Page County (LST-1076) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Iowa and Virginia, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Originally laid down as LST-1076 on 16 March 1945 by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts; launched on 14 April 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Lillian J. Ostler; and commissioned on 1 May 1945, with Lieutenant Grover L. Rawlings, USNR, in command.
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