Книга: USS King County LST-857: USS Key DE-348, USS Kewaydin AT-24, USS Kerstin AF-34, USS Kershaw APA-176, USS Kendall C. Campbell DE-443

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS King County (LST-857) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Texas and Washington, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. USS LST-857 was laid down on 19 September 1944 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company launched on 6 December 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Beatrice S. Major and commissioned at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 29 December 1944 with Lieutenant Roy C. Parlier in command.