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CEARÁ dock landing ships (1955-1956/1989-1990)
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Ceará 2007
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceará (ex-Hermitage) | G30 | Ingalls, Pascagoula, USA | 11.4.1955 | 12.6.1956 | 14.12.1956 // 2.10.1989 | stricken 4.2016 | |
| Rio de Janeiro (ex-Alamo) | G31 | Ingalls, Pascagoula, USA | 11.10.1954 | 20.1.1956 | 24.8.1956 // 18.1.1991 | stricken 6.2012 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 6880 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 12150 |
| Length, m | 155.5 |
| Breadth, m | 25.6 |
| Draught, m | 5.80 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 24000 |
| Max speed, kts | 22.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1390 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10000(20) |
| Armament | 3 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, helicopter deck |
| Military load | 340 troops, 2 LCU or 18 LCM(6) or 6 LCM(8) or 80 LVT, 2 LCVP, 2 LCPL, 7400 t cargo |
| Electronic equipment | Furuno M1942, SPS-10F radars |
| Complement | 335 |
Graphics
Ceará 2007
Project history
Former USN Thomaston class. The 119.2x14.6m well deck accommodated three LCU or nine LCM-8 or fifty LVT. The helicopter deck was removable and there were no maintenance facilities; two 50t cranes can reach down to a mezzanine (vehicle stowage) or the well deck. Bows were strengthened for ice navigation, and the last two units were air conditioned.
Modernizations
2004, Ceará: + AWS-2, CRP3100 radars
2004, Rio de Janeiro: + AWS-4 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
