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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USSLST-995 |
| Laid down | 12 March 1944 |
| Launched | 2 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 15 August 1946 |
| Fate |
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| Stricken | 25 September 1946 |
| Honours & awards | onebattle star |
.svg) Argentina | |
| Name | ARACabo San Diego BDT-2 |
| Acquired | 14 November 1948 |
| Out of service | 1968 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5402033 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-542-classLST |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | Twodiesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
| Armament |
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USSLST-995 was anLST-542-classtank landing ship in theUnited States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-995 was laid down on 12 March 1944 at theBoston Navy Yard;launched on 2 May 1944; andcommissioned on 20 May 1944.
DuringWorld War II,LST-995 was assigned to the European theater and participated inOperation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, in August and September 1944. Following the war, she performed occupation duty in the Far East until early April 1946. She returned to theUnited States and was decommissioned on 15 August 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 25 September that same year. On 4 November 1947, the ship was sold to the Northwest Merchandising Service, and was transferred toArgentina, where she was namedDon Nicolas.[1]
LST-995 earned onebattle star for World War II service.
InArgentine Navy service beginning in 1948,Don Nicolas was redesignated BDT-2 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), and was named ARACabo San Diego. She was retired in 1966.[2]
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
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