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CAPANA tank landing ships (1944-1945/1946-1962)
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Guayana 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capana (ex-LST907) | T11 | Bethlehem, Hingham, USA | 1.1944 | 18.3.1944 | 4.1944 // 11.1946 | cargo transport 1957 | |
| Guayana (ex-Quirinus) | T18, 1975- T31 | Chicago Bridge, Seneca, USA | 3.1945 | 4.6.1945 | 11/1945 // 6.1962 | deleted 1984 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1625 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | T11: 4080 T18: 4100 |
| Length, m | 96.3 wl 100.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 15.2 |
| Draught, m | T11: landing: 1.19 fore, 3.00 aft, sea-going: 2.30 fore, 4.30 aft T18: 3.40 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.1 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 590 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 24000 (9) |
| Armament | T11: 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 12 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 T18: 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2 |
| Military load | T11: 4 LCVP, 20 medium tanks (25-t) or 500t of cargo, 163 marines T18: troops, cargo |
| Electronic equipment | T11: SO or SU radar T18: SPS-5 radar |
| Complement | T11: 125 T18: 81 |
Standard scale images
Capana 1950
Guayana 1965
Graphics
Guayana 1970
Project history
Capana was former USN tank landing ship, Guayana was commissioned in 1945 as landing craft repair ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
