USS Iredell County (LST-839) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Iredell County, North Carolina, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Originally laid down as USS LST-839 by the American Bridge Company of Ambridge, Pennsylvania on 25 September 1944; the ship was launched on 12 November 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Arthur Lehner; and commissioned at New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 December 1944 with Lieutenant Waldo F. McNeir in command.
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