Registry and Rig Information |
Name
|
LST-1166 |
Registry
|
U.S. |
Official Number
|
U.S. NAVY |
Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
Length
|
384.00 |
Width
|
56.50 |
Depth
|
17.00 |
Hull Material
|
Steel |
Hull Number
|
00372 |
Vessel History |
Rebuilds
|
Converted to ro-ro vessel, 1980 (?) (384 x 55 x 17; 2319 gross - 806 net). |
History
|
Rig - Landing Ship TankCommissioned at New Orleans Naval Station, October 29, 1953. Saw service in Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific, and in Viet Nam. Decommissioned at Yokosuka, Japan, in August, 1973. Stricken from Navy List on August 30, 1973. |
Disposition
|
Arrived in tow at Portland, OR, in October, 1980, with mechanical troubles. Still there on January 19, 1984, when engineroom flooded. Vessel sold to J.A. Leites & Associates, Inc., for possible conversion to barge. However, vessel declared a total constructive loss. |
Build Information |
Builder
|
Christy Corp. |
Place Built
|
Sturgeon Bay, WI |
Date Built
|
1953-00-00 |
Source |
Source
|
HCGL |