Aspirante Isaza 1955
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
Aspirante Isaza (ex-LSM295) | 1960- 91 | Charleston N Yd, USA | 9/1944 | 17.10.1944 | 12.1944 // 3.1947 | stricken 1964 | |
Aspirante Goycolea (ex-LSM400) | 1960- 89 | Charleston N Yd, USA | 12/1944 | 18.1.1945 | 8.1945 // 3.1947 | stricken 1966 | |
Aspirante Morel (ex-LSM417) | Dravo, Wilmington, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 11.1944 // 3.1947 | stricken 1958 | ||
Guardiamarina Contreras (ex-LSM113) | 1960- 90 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 11.1944 // 3.1947 | stricken 1970 | |
Aspirante Morel (ex-Aloto, ex-LSM444) | 92 | Dravo, Wilmington, USA | 1945 | 17.4.1945 | 5.1945 // 9.1960 | stricken 1982 |
Displacement standard, t |
520 |
Displacement full, t |
1095 |
Length, m |
59.9 wl 62.0 oa |
Breadth, m |
10.5 |
Draught, m |
landing: 1.07 fore, 2.13 aft |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
4 General Motors diesels |
Power, h. p. |
2800 |
Max speed, kts |
12.5 - 13.2 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
Armament |
1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
Electronic equipment | radar |
Military load |
5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines |
Complement | 60 |
Project history: Former USN LSM class. One more ship, Araucana, owned by National Petroleum Co, wrecked in 1962 at Tierra del Fuego and transferred in May to the Navy. Ship was salvaged, towed off to Talcahuano but never was commissioned and was cannibalized for spare parts in 1964.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Aspirante Morel 1972
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