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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFTS
VELASCO tank landing ships (1952-1954/1971-1972)
Photo
Martín Álvarez 1976
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velasco (ex-Terrebonne Parish) | L11 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 2.1.1952 | 9.8.1952 | 21.11.1952 // 29.10.1971 | stricken 1994 | |
| Martín Álvarez (ex-Wexford County) | L12 | Christy SB, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 27.2.1952 | 28.11.1953 | 15.6.1954 // 29.10.1971 | stricken 1995 | |
| Conde de Venadito (ex-Tom Green County) | L13 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 2.9.1952 | 2.7.1953 | 12.9.1953 // 5.1.1972 | stricken 1990 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2590 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 5777 |
| Length, m | 117.1 |
| Breadth, m | 17.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 15000(9) |
| Armament | 3 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, helicopter deck |
| Military load | 10 tanks or 17 LVTPs or 2000t of cargo, 395 marines, 3 LCVP, 1 LCPL |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-10, 2x Mk 34, nav. radars |
| Complement | 205 |
Standard scale images
Velasco 1980
Graphics
Martín Álvarez 1976
Project history
Former USN tank landing ships of Terrebonne Parish class. Permanently purchased 17.5.1978.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
