USS Caddo Parish
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USS Caddo Parish, originally named LST-515, was an LST-491-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not originally named and was properly referred to by her hull designation. On 1 July 1955, she was given the name Caddo Parish, named after Caddo Parish, Louisiana, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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USS Caddo Parish (LST-515) underway c. 1965 | |
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United States | |
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Namesake | Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
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 | Caddo Parish, 1 July 1955 |
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Fate | Transferred to the Philippines, 26 November 1969 |
Philippines | |
Name | Bataan |
Namesake | Municipality of Batan, Philippines |
Acquired | 26 November 1969 |
Identification | LT-85 |
Fate | Unknown |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | LST-491-class tank landing ship |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 6 x LCVPs |
Capacity | 1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission |
Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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