Samos 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| Σάμος <Samos> (ex-LST33) | L179 | Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA | 2/1943 | 21/6/1943 | 8/1943 // 8/1943 | stricken 9/1977 |
| Χίος <Chios> (ex-LST35) | L195 | Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA | 3/1943 | 30/6/1943 | 8/1943 | stricken 5/1977 |
| Λήμνος <Limnos> (ex-LST36) | L158 | Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA | 4/1943 | 10/7/1943 | 8/1943 | stricken 5/1977 |
| Λέσβος <Lesbos> (ex-LST37) | Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA | 4/1943 | 5/7/1943 | 8/1943 | sunk 6/6/1944 | |
| Σύρος <Syros> (ex-LST325) | L144 | Philadelphia N Yd, USA | 8/1942 | 27/10/1942 | 2/1943 // 5/1964 | to USA 1999 |
| Λέσβος <Lesbos> (ex-LST389 Boone County) | L172 | Newport News, USA | 6/1942 | 15/10/1942 | 11/1942 // 8/1960 | stricken 9/1990 |
| Ρόδος <Rodos> (ex-LST391 Bowman County) | L157 | Newport News, USA | 7/1942 | 28/10/1942 | 12/1942 // 5/1960 | stricken 1990 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1625 |
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Displacement full, t |
4080 |
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Length, m |
96.3 wl 100.0 oa |
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Breadth, m |
15.2 |
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Draught, m |
landing: 1.19 fore, 3.00 aft, sea-going: 2.30 fore, 4.30 aft |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
General Motors diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
1800 |
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Max speed, kts |
12.1 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm (kts) | 24000 (9) |
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Armament |
Samos, Chios, Limnos, Lesbos: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10/17/20/21, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Syros, Lesbos, Rodos: 1 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 5 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors, 12 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon |
| Military load |
4 (sometimes 2 or 6) LCVP, 20 medium tanks (25-t), 163 marines or 2800t of cargo |
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Sensors |
probably SE or SF or SL or SO or SU radar |
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Complement |
91 - 125 |
Ship project history: Standard American large tank landing ships of LST class. They were transferred to Greece on lend-lease once upon completion. Three survived ships were formally sold to Greece in January, 1947. In 1960s Greece received three additional ships of this class.
Modernizations:
None.Naval service: Lesvos ran ashore at Tunisian coast 6/6/1944. Limnos received heavy damages on a mine 26/7/1944, but was repaired.
Chios 1952
© Ivan Gogin, 2011