USS LST-510

History
Cape Henlopen seen arriving in New London in August 2021
United States
Name	USS Buncombe County (LST-510)
Builder	Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company, Jeffersonville, Indiana
Laid down	27 September 1943
Launched	30 November 1943
Commissioned	31 January 1944
Decommissioned	1 July 1946
Renamed	USS Buncombe County, 1 July 1955
Stricken	1 November 1958
Identification	IMO number: 5381978 MMSI number: 367354360 Callsign: WM5958
Honours & awards	1 battle star (World War II)
Fate	Sold into commercial service as a ferry, 1960 or 1961. Renamed MV Virginia Beach. When sold to the Delaware River and Bay Authority in 1964, was renamed MV Cape Henlopen.
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & 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	2 LCVPs
Troops	Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men
Complement	8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men
Armament	1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount 8 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns

USS Buncombe County (LST-510) is an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Buncombe County, North Carolina, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. She currently serves as a ferry between New London, Connecticut, and Orient, Long Island.