USS Caddo Parish (LST-515)
USS Caddo Parish (LST-515) underway c. 1965 |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Caddo Parish (LST-512) |
| Builder: | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois |
| Laid down: | 3 September 1943 |
| Launched: | 31 December 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 28 January 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 October 1955 |
| Recommissioned: | 2 August 1963 |
| Decommissioned: | 26 November 1969 |
| Renamed: | USS Caddo Parish (LST-512), 1 July 1955 |
| Honours and awards: |
1 battle star (WWII) 9 battle stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Vietnam) |
| Fate: | Transferred to the Philippines, 26 November 1969 |
| Career (Philippines) | |
| Name: | RPS Bataan (LT-85) |
| Acquired: | 26 November 1969 |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-491-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft |
| Depth: | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
2 LCVPs |
| Troops: | Approximately 130 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement: | 8-10 officers, 89-100 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Caddo Parish (LST-515) was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-515 was laid down on 3 September 1943 at Seneca, Illinois by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 31 December 1943; sponsored by Miss Rebekah Brown; and commissioned on 28 January 1944.
Read more about USS Caddo Parish (LST-515): Service History
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