Construction and Commissioning
Waldo County was laid down as USS LST-1163 on 4 August 1952 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation. She was launched on 17 March 1953, sponsored by Mrs. C. Richard Shaeffner, and commissioned on 17 September 1953 with Lieutenant Commander Robert H. Steinkellner in command.
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