USS Calaveras County

History
United States
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
Stricken	1 October 1958
Honours and awards	1 battle star (WWII) 4 battle stars (Korea)
General characteristics
Class and 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	3 LCVPs 1 Captains gig.
Troops	Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Complement	8–10 officers, 89–100 enlisted men
Armament	1 × single 3-inch/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.