Talk:USS St. Louis

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Initially laid down as AKA 116 but redesignated LKA 116 on January 1, 1969, the USS ST. LOUIS was the fourth CHARLESTON - class amphibious cargo ship and the sixth vessel in the Navy named after the largest city in the state of Missouri. Decommissioned after more than 22 years of service on November 2, 1992, the ST. LOUIS is now berthed at the Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility at Pearl Harbor, Hi., where she is held in reserve to make her available in the case of a military emergency.

General Characteristics: Awarded: June 11, 1965 Keel laid: April 3, 1968 Launched: January 4, 1969 Commissioned: November 22, 1969 Decommissioned: November 2, 1992 Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. Propulsion system: two boilers, one geared turbine, one propeller shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower Propellers: one Length: 575.5 feet (175.4 meters) Beam: 82 feet (25 meters) Draft: 25.6 feet (7.8 meters) Displacement: approx. 18,700 tons full load Speed: 20+ knots Aircraft: helicopter platform only Boats: 4 LCM-8, 4 LCM-6, 2 LCVP and 2 LCP Armament: two 20mm Phalanx CIWS Crew: Ship: 22 officers and 334 enlisted    USMC: 15 officers and 211 enlisted