Duque de Caxias 1980
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
Duque de Caxias (ex-Grant County) | G26 | Avondale MW, USA | 15.3.1956 | 12.10.1956 | 17.12.1957 // 15.1.1973 | stricken 2.2000 |
Displacement standard, t |
4164 |
Displacement full, t |
7800 |
Length, m |
129.9 wl 134.8 oa |
Breadth, m |
18.9 |
Draught, m |
5.30 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
6 Fairbank Morse 38D81/8 diesels |
Power, h. p. |
13900 |
Max speed, kts |
16 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 13000(10) |
Armament |
3 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, helicopter deck |
Military load | 23 tanks or 2000t of cargo, 700 marines, 4 LCVP |
Electronic equipment |
SPS-21 radar |
Complement |
175 |
Project history: Former USN De Soto County class tank landing ship.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Duque de Caxias 1980
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