USS Chittenden County

	Forward port quarter view of USS Chittenden County (LST-561) in the Mare Island channel, 9 April 1957. Chittenden County was under repair at Mare Island from 31 January to 9 April
History
United States
Name	USS LST-561, later USS Chittenden County
Namesake	Chittenden County, Vermont
Builder	Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down	24 February 1944
Launched	25 April 1944
Sponsored by	Miss Marie Meier
Commissioned	15 May 1944
Decommissioned	30 April 1946
Recommissioned	18 September 1950
Decommissioned	2 June 1958
Renamed	USS Chittenden County (LST-561), 1 July 1955
Stricken	27 June 1958
Honours and; awards	1 battle star for World War II; 2 battle stars for the Korean War;
Fate	Sunk as a target, 21 October 1958
General characteristics
Class & type	LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light; 4,080 long tons (4,145 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;
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 × LCPL;
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors; 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts; 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts;

USS Chittenden County (LST-561), originally USS LST-561, was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Later named for Chittenden County, Vermont, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-561 was laid down on 24 February 1944 at Evansville, Indiana by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company; launched on 25 April 1944. sponsored by Miss Marie Meier; and commissioned on 15 May 1944.