USS Calaveras County
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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.
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LST-516; USS Calaveras County, LST-516
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, United States Navy,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1943-09-06T00:00:00Z
1943-09-06T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1950-09-22T00:00:00Z
1950-09-22T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1944-01-31T00:00:00Z
1944-01-31T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1944-01-07T00:00:00Z
1944-01-07T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1947-02-28T00:00:00Z
1947-02-28T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1955-12-21T00:00:00Z
1955-12-21T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | US Navy 030630-N-0000X-001 Vietnamese refugees board LST 516 for their journey from Haiphong, North Vietnam, to Saigon, South Vietnam during Operation Passage to Freedom, October 1954 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | LST-516 off Point Loma | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Vietnamese refugees board LST 516 during Operation Passage to Freedom, October 1954 (030630-N-0000X-001) | Commons | ||


