THOMASTON (LSD 28) |
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DOCK LANDING SHIP |
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VESSEL STATUS |
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Class: | LSD 28 | | UIC: | 03128 |
Status: | Disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration | | Fleet: | |
Date Status Changed: | 12/18/1998 | | Homeport: | |
Maintenance Category: | | | Berth: | Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benecia, CA |
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Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. |
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MILESTONE DATES |
Award Date: | 02/28/1952 | | Commission Date: | 09/17/1954 |
Keel Date: | 03/02/1953 | | Inactivation Date: | |
Launch Date: | 02/09/1954 | | Decommission Date: | 09/28/1984 |
Age (since Launch)
(at time of Disposal) | 44.8 | | Years from Commission to Decommission: | 30.0 |
Delivery Date: | 09/17/1954 | | In-Service Date: | |
Age (since Delivery)
(at time of Disposal) | 44.3 | | Out of Service Date: | |
| | | Stricken Date: | 02/24/1992 |
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
Overall Length: | 510 ft | | Waterline Length: | 500 ft |
Extreme Beam: | 84 ft | | Waterline Beam: | 82 ft |
Max Navigational Draft: | 19 ft | | Draft Limit: | |
Light Displacement: | 8899 tons | | Full Displacement: | 11525 tons |
Dead Weight: | 2626 tons | |
Hull Material: | | Steel hull, steel superstructure. |
No. of Propellers: | 2 | |
No. of Waterjets: | | |
Propulsion Type: | | Steam Turbine |
Accommodations: | Officers: | 50 | |
| Enlisted: | 642 | |
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PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS |
Custodian: | | MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET) |
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Ships Program Manager: | | |
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Last Updated: | 01/25/1999 | |
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