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PAITA tank landing ships (1953/1984)
Photo
Paita 2004
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paita (ex-Walworth County, ex-LST1164) | 141 | Ingalls, Pascagoula, USA | 22.9.1952 | 18.5.1953 | 26.10.1953 // 7.8.1984 | stricken 12.2012 | |
| Pisco (ex-Waldo County, ex-LST1163) | 142 | Ingalls, Pascagoula, USA | 4.8.1952 | 17.3.1953 | 17.9.1953 // 7.8.1984 | stricken 2013 | |
| Callao (ex-Washoe County, ex-LST1165) | 143 | Ingalls, Pascagoula, USA | 1.12.1952 | 14.7.1953 | 30.11.1953 // 7.8.1984 | in service (2019) | |
| Eten (ex-Traverse County, ex-LST1160) | 144 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 18.12.1952 | 3.10.1953 | 19.12.1953 // 7.8.1984 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2590 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 6225 |
| Length, m | 117.4 |
| Breadth, m | 16.7 |
| Draught, m | 3.70 mean hull 5.18 max aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors 15-278A diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 1060 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(9) |
| Armament | 141, 143, 144: 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3 142: 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3 |
| Military load | 10 tanks or 17 LVTP or 2200t of cargo, 395 marines, 2 LCVP |
| Electronic equipment | 2x nav. radars |
| Complement | 117 |
Standard scale images
Paita 2000
Graphics
Paita 2004
Project history
Former USN Terrebonne Parish class LSTs, transferred unarmed.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
