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GARCIA D'AVILA tank landing ship (1945/1971)

Garcia d'Avila 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Garcia d'Avila (ex-Outagamie County, ex-LST1073) G28   Bethlehem, Hingham, USA 2.1945 22.3.1945 17.4.1945 // 21.5.1971 stricken 1989

 

Displacement standard, t

1653

Displacement full, t

4080

Length, m

96.3 wl 100.0 oa

Breadth, m

15.2

Draught, m

landing: 1.19 fore, 3.00 aft, sea-going: 2.30 fore, 4.30 aft

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

1700

Max speed, kts

11.6

Fuel, t

diesel oil 590

Endurance, nm(kts) 24000 (9)

Armament

2 x2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3

Military load

2 LCVP, 20 medium tanks (25-t) or 500t of cargo, 147 marines

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

119

Project history: Former USN LST(2) class tank landing ship.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Garcia d'Avila 1977

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