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U.S.S. KING COUNTY
(LST-857)Click to view crew list
LST-857 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-857 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-857 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 19 SEP 1944 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 29 DEC 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 6 DEC 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1950 | - | NOV | 1951 | Inchon Landing |
| APR | 1959 | - | Shellback Initiation - 12 APR 1959 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JUL | 1960 | - | Decommissioned: 19 JUL 1960 | ||
LST-857 General Specifications
Class: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Complement: 7 Officers and 104 Enlisted
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 25 April 1961