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COME ABOARD! Take a cruise with us on the LST 519.
USS Calhoun County (LST 519)
Continuous commission--17 February 1944 to 8 November 1962
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On 1 July 1955, the USS LST 519 was renamed
USS CALHOUN COUNTY (LST 519)
This is the story of just one TANK LANDING SHIP
Also known as a
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SECRETARY
George Webber (LST 519, LST 527 & LST 541)
(508) 477-8480
E-mail:
gwebber@gis.net
Updated---15 January 2000
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Begin your cruise on the 519 by making
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What is an LST?
About the LST 519 Assn.
History of the USS LST 519
Annual Reunions--Past & Future
U.S. LST Assn.--Our national affiliation
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Scuttlebutt
--News publication of the U.S. LST Assn.
Beaches of Normandy and the Seine River
Toxic waste disposal--a tasteless job
Bomb dumping in the Atlantic
Plymouth, England
LST Railroad Ferry
WEBMASTER'S
CORNER
Visit Other LST Home Pages
and many related U.S. Navy sites
Visit Other LST Home Pages
and many related U.S. Navy sites.
Updated 15 January 2000.
Acknowledgement for much LST information and many photos:
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
David Baird (LST 446), San Antonio, TX
Jim Griewisch (LST 519), Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Alfred Hunter (LST 996), Delta, PA
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