USS Alamo (LSD-33)

USS Alamo (LSD-33)

USS Alamo (LSD-33) was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for the Alamo, site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

Alamo was laid down on 11 October 1954 at Pascagoula, Miss., by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.; launched on 20 January 1956; sponsored by Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, the wife of Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery: and commissioned on 24 August 1956, Capt. James L. Semmes in command.

Read more about USS Alamo (LSD-33):  1956–1960, 1961–1964, 1965–1969, 1970–1974, 1975–1979, 1980–1984, 1985–1990, Rio De Janeiro (G-31)