USS Frederick (LST-1184)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Frederick, Maryland |
| Ordered: | 15 July 1966 |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down: | 13 April 1968 |
| Launched: | 8 March 1969 |
| Acquired: | 1 March 1970 |
| Commissioned: | 11 April 1970 |
| Decommissioned: | 5 October 2002 |
| Struck: | 6 November 2002 |
| Fate: | Sold to Mexico 22 November 2002 $4M |
| Badge: | |
| Career (Mexico) | |
| Name: | Usumacinta (A412) |
| Acquired: | 22 November 2002 |
| Fate: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Newport class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 8,792 long tons (8,933.1 t) |
| Length: | 522 ft (159.1 m) |
| Beam: | 70 ft (21.3 m) |
| Draft: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 6 × ALCO 251-C Diesel Engines; 16,000 hp; 2 × shafts; Single screw controllable pitch bow thruster;800hp |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37.0 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 17,300 sq ft (1,607.2 m2) vehicle, 2,000 short tons (1,814.4 t) total (500 short tons (453.6 t) when beaching) |
| Troops: | 360-400 embarked troops |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 210 enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS |
USS Frederick (LST-1184) is a Newport class tank landing ship that was named after the city of Frederick, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland. She was laid down on 13 April 1968 at San Diego, California, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company; launched on 8 March 1969; sponsored by Mrs. Kleber S. Masterson; and commissioned on 11 April 1970, CDR Robert A. Shaid in command.
Read more about USS Frederick (LST-1184): History, Fate, RIMPAC 2012, Sources
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