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St. Louis 1980

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
AKA113, 1.1969- LKA113	Charleston	583	Newport News SB&DD	5.12.1966	2.12.1967	14.12.1968	stricken 8.2015
LKA114	Durham	584	Newport News SB&DD	10.7.1967	29.3.1968	24.5.1969	stricken 8.2015
LKA115	Mobile	585	Newport News SB&DD	15.1.1968	19.10.1968	29.9.1969	stricken 8.2015
LKA116	St. Louis	586	Newport News SB&DD	3.4.1968	4.1.1969	22.11.1969	stricken 8.2015
LKA117	El Paso	592	Newport News SB&DD	22.10.1968	17.5.1969	17.1.1970	stricken 8.2015

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement full, t	20700
Length, m	175.5
Breadth, m	25.0
Draught, m	7.80
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 set Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 2 Combustion Engineering boilers
Power, h. p.	22000
Max speed, kts	20
Fuel, t	oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	9600(16)
Armament	4 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, helicopter deck
Military load	226 troops, 5280 t of cargo, 4 LCM(8), 2 LCPL
Electronic equipment	SPS-10F, 2x Mk 34 radars
Complement	334

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Project history

The first assault cargo ships specifically designed for the role, these ships were built under the FY65 (four units) and FY66 programme. They are considerably larger than the 'Mariner' and 'Victory' class conversions they succeed. Designations were changed from AKA to LKA in January 1969. They carry nine LCM as deck cargo, launching them with two 78t capacity booms; there are also two 40t and eight 15t cranes. There is a helicopter pad aft, but no hangar. They carry 226 troops.

Modernizations

1977-1978, all: - 1 x 2 - 76/50, 2x Mk 34 radars; + LN-66 radar

1990-1992, all: + 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, SPS-67, 2x Mk 90 radars, SLQ-32(v)1 ECM, 4x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL

Naval service

No significant events.