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SAN RAFAEL medium landing ships (1944-1945/1946-1958)
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Sirio 1968
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael (ex-LSM216) | BA103 | Dravo, Wilmington, USA | 5/1944 | 28.6.1944 | 7.1944 // 12.1946 | discarded 1960 | |
| Sirio (ex-LSM483) | BA104, 1968- BDM301 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 2/1945 | 10.3.1945 | 4.1945 // 3.1958 | deleted 1989 | |
| Antares (ex-LSM538) | BA105 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1945 | 1945 | 11.1945 // 3.1958 | sold 1959 |
Technical data
| 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 | 13.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 164 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Sirio 1963
Graphics
Sirio 1968
Project history Former USN LSM class medium landing ships. Modernizations 1970, Sirio all guns were removed, decked over, bow doors were plated up, bridge re-sited on centerline. Nava
Former USN LSM class medium landing ships. Modernizations: 1970, Sirio: all guns were removed, decked over, bow doors were plated up, bridge re-sited on centerline. Naval service: No significant events.
