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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
PHILIPPINES
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
CAMARINES SUR fire support landing ships (1944-1945/1975-1977)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarines Sur (ex-Nguyễn Đức Bóng, ex-Botan, ex-LSSL129, ex-LCS(L)(3)129) | LF48 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 12.1944 | 13.12.1944 | 12.1944 // 11.1975 | stricken 1991 | |
| Sulu (ex-Nguyễn Ngọc Long, ex-Shobu, ex-LSSL96, ex-LCS(L)96) | LF49 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 12.1944 | 6.1.1945 | 1.1945 // 11.1975 | stricken 1991 | |
| La Union (ex-Đoàn Ngọc Tang, ex-Hallebarde, ex-LSSL9, ex-LCS(L)(3)9) | LF50 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 7.1944 | 8.1944 | 9.1944 // 11.1975 | stricken 1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 250 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 387 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.2 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | 1.70 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1600 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 76 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 71 |
Standard scale images
Camarines Sur 1980
Project history
Former South Vietnamese LCS(L)(3) class support craft, escaped from Saigon to Philippines in April 1975 and acquired in November.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
