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ANTEO tank landing ship (1943 / 1962)

Anteo 1968

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Anteo (ex-Alameda County, ex-LST32) A5306, 1973- L9869   Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA 2/1943 22.5.1943 7/1943 // 20.11.1962 stricken 8.1973

 

Displacement standard, t

1625

Displacement full, t

3640

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.

1800

Max speed, kts

12.1

Fuel, t

diesel oil 590

Endurance, nm(kts) 24000 (9)

Armament

1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 5 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

Military load

20 medium tanks (25-t) or 500t of cargo, 163 marines

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

91 - 125

Project history: Former USN LST class tank landing ship, converted to aviation base ship AVB1. In 1962 she was transferred to Italy formerly as transport A5306 but before the end of her service she was reclassified as landing ship.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: In 1962 she was transferred to Italy formerly as transport A5306 but at the end of her service she was reclassified as landing ship.

Anteo 1972

 

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