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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

ARBALÉTE small amphibious fire support ships (1944 - 1945 / 1950 - 1953)

LSSL56 1950

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Arbaléte (ex-LSSL2, ex-LCS(L)(3)2) L9021   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 5.1944 10.6.1944 7.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 10.1954
Arquebuse (ex-LSSL4, ex-LCS(L)(3)4) L9022   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 7.1944 15.7.1944 8.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Hallebarde (ex-LSSL9, ex-LCS(L)(3)9) L9023   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 7.1944 8.1944 9.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Javeline (ex-LSSL10, ex-LCS(L)(3)10) L9024   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 8.1944 19.8.1944 9.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Pertuisane (ex-LSSL28, ex-LCS(L)(3)28) L9025   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 7.1944 19.8.1944 9.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Étendard (ex-LSSL35, ex-LCS(L)35)     Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 8.1944 17.9.1944 10.1944 // 3.1953 to USA 1957
Oriflamme (ex-LSSL65, ex-LCS(L)(3)65)     Albina, Portland, USA 10.1944 14.11.1944 12.1944 // 6.1953 to USA 1957
Rapière (ex-LSSL80, ex-LCS(L)(3)80) L6026   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 10.1944 7.11.1944 11.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Framée (ex-LSSL105, ex-LCS(L)(3)105) L6027   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 1.1945 17.2.1945 3.1945 // 12.1953 to USA 1957

 

Displacement standard, t

250

Displacement full, t

387

Length, m

46.6 wl 48.2 oa

Breadth, m

7.21

Draught, m

1.70 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

8 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

2320

Max speed, kts

15.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 76

Endurance, nm(kts)

5500 (12)

Armament

L9021-9025, 6026: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL

Étendard, Oriflamme: 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL

L6027: 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL

Electronic equipment

presumably SG or SU radar

Complement 71

Project history: Former USN LCG(L)(3) type fire support ships, transferred for war in South Asia.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: After being returned to USN, all ships were immediately transferred to South Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan.

© Ivan Gogin, 2015