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CHILEAN NAVY (CHILE)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

ISAZA medium landing ship (1944-1945/1947-1960)

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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