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ARBALÉTE small amphibious fire support ships (1944 - 1945 / 1950 - 1953)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Arbaléte (ex-LSSL2, ex-LCS(L)(3)2) L9021   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 5.1944 10.6.1944 7.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 10.1954
Arquebuse (ex-LSSL4, ex-LCS(L)(3)4) L9022   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 7.1944 15.7.1944 8.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Hallebarde (ex-LSSL9, ex-LCS(L)(3)9) L9023   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 7.1944 8.1944 9.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Javeline (ex-LSSL10, ex-LCS(L)(3)10) L9024   George Lawley, Neponset, USA 8.1944 19.8.1944 9.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Pertuisane (ex-LSSL28, ex-LCS(L)(3)28) L9025   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 7.1944 19.8.1944 9.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Étendard (ex-LSSL35, ex-LCS(L)35)     Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 8.1944 17.9.1944 10.1944 // 3.1953 to USA 1957
Oriflamme (ex-LSSL65, ex-LCS(L)(3)65)     Albina, Portland, USA 10.1944 14.11.1944 12.1944 // 6.1953 to USA 1957
Rapière (ex-LSSL80, ex-LCS(L)(3)80) L6026   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 10.1944 7.11.1944 11.1944 // 8.1950 to USA 1955
Framée (ex-LSSL105, ex-LCS(L)(3)105) L6027   Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA 1.1945 17.2.1945 3.1945 // 12.1953 to USA 1957


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

250

Displacement full, t

387

Length, m

46.6 wl 48.2 oa

Breadth, m

7.21

Draught, m

1.70 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

8 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

2320

Max speed, kts

15.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 76

Endurance, nm(kts)

5500 (12)

Armament

L9021-9025, 6026: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL

Étendard, Oriflamme: 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL

L6027: 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 10 x 1 - 127 Mk 7 RL

Electronic equipment

presumably SG or SU radar

Complement71


Standard scale images


LSSL56 1950
LSSL56 1950


Project history

Former USN LCG(L)(3) type fire support ships, transferred for war in South Asia.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

After being returned to USN, all ships were immediately transferred to South Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan.