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U.S.S. CALAVERAS COUNTY
(LST-516)Click to view crew list
LST-516 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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SEP | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 6 SEP 1943 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company | ||
JAN | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 31 JAN 1944 | ||
JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 7 JAN 1944 | ||
DEC | 1955 | - | Decommissioned: 21 DEC 1955 |
LST-516 General Specifications
Class: LST-491-class tank landing ship
Complement: 9 Officers and 89-100 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT