1954    

US Thomaston class

US Casa Grande class

Landing Ship/Platform Dock

ships



Landing Ship/Platform Dock Thomaston class





Derivatives / Succeeded by
1969 US Anchorage class
1985         US Whidbey Island class
1995                 US Harpers Ferry class



  Specifications








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Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar










  Shipyards


US Ingalls Shipbuilding - 2



  List of Ships


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19551984USUS NavyLSD-30USS Fort Snelling
19561990USUS NavyLSD-33USS AlamoNOQI
19902012 BR Brazilian Navy G31 NDD Rio de Janeiro
19561989USUS NavyLSD-34USS HermitageNRVF
1989-- BR Brazilian Navy G30 NDD Ceara
19692003 sunk 2010USUS NavyLSD-36Anchorage class USS Anchorage
1985--USUS NavyLSD-41Whidbey Island class USS Whidbey IslandNNWI
1986--USUS NavyLSD-42Whidbey Island class USS GermantownNGTN
1987--USUS NavyLSD-43Whidbey Island class USS Fort McHenryNHTD
1989--USUS NavyLSD-44Whidbey Island class USS Gunston HallNGUN
1990--USUS NavyLSD-45Whidbey Island class USS ComstockNCWK
1990--USUS NavyLSD-46Whidbey Island class USS TortugaNTSA
1991--USUS NavyLSD-47Whidbey Island class USS RushmoreNDXW
1992--USUS NavyLSD-48Whidbey Island class USS AshlandNAOW
1995--USUS NavyLSD-49Harpers Ferry class USS Harpers FerryNACP
1995--USUS NavyLSD-50Harpers Ferry class USS Carter HallNGDT
1996--USUS NavyLSD-51Harpers Ferry class USS Oak Hill
1998--USUS NavyLSD-52Harpers Ferry class USS Pearl Harbor

16 units



  Events


1953-aug-17Laid downLaid down US LSD-30 USS Fort Snelling
1954-jul-16LaunchedLaunched US LSD-30 USS Fort Snelling
1955-jan-24CommissionedCommissioned US LSD-30 USS Fort Snelling
1955-nov-04Laid downLaid down US LSD-34 USS Hermitage
1956-jan-20LaunchedLaunched US LSD-33 USS Alamo
1956-jun-21LaunchedLaunched US LSD-34 USS Hermitage
1956-aug-24CommissionedCommissioned US LSD-33 USS Alamo
1956-dec-14CommissionedCommissioned US LSD-34 USS Hermitage
1972-feb-16 US LSD-33 USS Alamo helicopter crash, killed crew members
1984-sep-28DecommissionedDecommissioned US LSD-30 USS Fort Snelling
1989-oct-02DecommissionedDecommissioned US LSD-34 USS Hermitage loaned to Brazilian Navy
1989-nov-28CommissionedCommissioned BR G30 NDD Ceara ex USS Hermitage (LSD-34). Commissioned as NDD CearĂ¡ (G30).
1990-nov-12DecommissionedDecommissioned US LSD-33 USS Alamo and loaned to Brazilian Navy
1990-nov-21CommissionedCommissioned BR G31 NDD Rio de Janeiro ex USS Alamo (LSD-33)
1995Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped US LSD-30 USS Fort Snelling
2001-jan-24StruckStruck US LSD-34 USS Hermitage and sold to Brazilian Navy
2012-jun-15DecommissionedDecommissioned BR G31 NDD Rio de Janeiro









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