Two type C4 cargo ships were converted into attack transports for the United States Navy since the middle stages of the 1950s.[2] Both ships were decommissioned on 1 January 1980 and later sold to the Spanish Navy in the same year.
The ship's hull remained nearly the same but with new equipment to carry out her purpose now placed on deck alongside several cranes. The ships' armaments had been slightly changed and relocated in order for the ships to carry out their new roles.[1][3]
paul, revere, class, attack, transport, ship, class, attack, transports, united, states, navy, during, cold, both, ships, were, converted, from, type, cargo, ships, francis, marion, 1960sclass, overviewnamepaul, revere, classbuildersnew, york, shipbuilding, co. The Paul Revere class attack transport was a ship class of attack transports of the United States Navy during the Cold War Both ships were converted from the Type C4 S 1A cargo ships 1 USS Francis Marion in 1960sClass overviewNamePaul Revere classBuildersNew York Shipbuilding Corp Operators United States Navy Spanish NavyPreceded byHaskell classSucceeded bynoneBuilt1952 1954In service1958 1980Planned2Completed2Retired2General characteristicsTypeAttack transport type C4 S 1ADisplacement16 828 t 16 562 long tons full loadLength563 ft 6 in 171 75 m Beam76 ft 23 m Draft27 ft 0 in 8 23 m Installed power1 propeller 19 250 shp 14 355 kW 620 psi 4 275 kPa Propulsion1 geared turbine 1 Babcock amp Wilcox WT type boilersSpeed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Boats amp landing craft carried12 LCVPs 7 LCM 6s 2 LCPLsCapacity1 680 t 1 653 long tons 10 487 sq ft vehicle 876 bbls gasolineTroops100 officers 1 500 enlistedComplement414 officers and enlistedSensors and processing systems1 AN SPS 40 air search radar 1 AN SPS 10 surface search radarArmament4 dual 3 50 caliber gunsAviation facilitiesHelicopter deckDevelopment EditTwo type C4 cargo ships were converted into attack transports for the United States Navy since the middle stages of the 1950s 2 Both ships were decommissioned on 1 January 1980 and later sold to the Spanish Navy in the same year The ship s hull remained nearly the same but with new equipment to carry out her purpose now placed on deck alongside several cranes The ships armaments had been slightly changed and relocated in order for the ships to carry out their new roles 1 3 Ships in the class EditPaul Revere class attack transportHull no Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned FateAPA 248 LPA 248 Paul Revere New York Shipbuilding Corp 15 May 1952 11 April 1953 3 September 1958 1 January 1980 Sold to Spain as Castilla L 21 17 January 1980APA 249 LPA 249 Francis Marion 13 February 1954 6 July 1961 1 January 1980 Sold to Spain as Aragon L 22 11 July 1980References EditPhoto gallery of Attack Transport APA Amphibious Transport LPA Index at NavSource Naval Historyno nationality or prefix United States Navy 1959 1991 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 2002 U S Amphibious Ships and Craft An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 250 1 a b U S Amphibious Ships and Craft An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Naval Institute Press 2002 ISBN 1 55750 250 1 New Role for the Paul Revere U S Naval Institute 2021 07 01 Retrieved 2022 03 10 Embarkation United States Marine Corps 1961 pp 154 155 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Revere class attack transport amp oldid 1120616660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
