Cabildo, early 1950s, before addition of flight deck
History
United States
Name
USS Cabildo
Namesake
The Cabildo in New Orleans, Louisiana
Awarded
1 July 1943
Builder
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia
Laid down
24 July 1944
Launched
22 December 1944
Commissioned
15 March 1945
Decommissioned
31 March 1970
Stricken
15 October 1976
Honors and awards
2 battle stars (Korea)
6 battle stars (Vietnam)
Fate
Sunk as a target, September 1985
General characteristics
Class and type
Casa Grande-class dock landing ship
Displacement
4,032 long tons (4,097 t) light
7,930 long tons (8,057 t) full load
Length
457 ft 9 in (139.52 m)
Beam
72 ft (22 m)
Draft
18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion
2 steam turbines, 2 shafts
Speed
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried
3 LCTs in 392 ft (119 m) × 44 ft (13 m) Well deck
Troops
Accommodation for 240 combat troops
Complement
326
Armament
1 × 5"/38 caliber gun
4 × 40 mm guns (2×2)
16 × 20 mm guns (16×1)
Aviation facilities
1 helicopter landing pad
USS Cabildo (LSD-16) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for The Cabildo in New Orleans, the old town hall and now a historical museum, where the formal transfer of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States took place.
Cabildo was laid down on 24 July 1944 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia; launched on 22 December 1944, sponsored by Miss A. B. Pendleton; and commissioned on 15 March 1945.
USSCabildo (LSD-16) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for The Cabildo in New Orleans, the old town hall...
the Cabildo List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana USSCabildo, a...
separate areas and delivered counter battery fire. Silverstein, USSCabildo and USS Apache fired suppression fire against the batteries on Ho-do Pan-do...
April 1952. USS Osprey (AMS-28) minor damage after 1 hit from a shore battery at Songjin, North Korea, no casualties, 24 April 1952. USSCabildo (LSD-16)...
Oceanway USS Casa Grande (LSD-13) USS Rushmore (LSD-14) USS Shadwell (LSD-15) USSCabildo (LSD-16), Operation Dominic nuclear test participant USS Catamount (LSD-17)...
embarked on the three ships of the amphibious task group, USS Bayfield, USSCabildo and USS Vernon County. Three M67 Flame Thrower Tanks attached to the...
of the province of Gran Canaria. The seat of the island's government (cabildo insular) is located in Puerto del Rosario. A total of 118,574 people lived...
History portal Buildings and architecture of New Orleans Cancer Alley The Cabildo French Quarter Festival Île d'Orléans, Louisiana List of people from New...
governors. The colony, and in particular the Asunción municipal council (cabildo), earned a reputation for being in continual revolt against the Crown....
meeting – Cabildo Abierto The petition was refused by viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros but popular protest forced his hand on 22 May. The Cabildo opened...
origin of the American system of manufacturing. Reconstruction of The Cabildo in New Orleans is completed. Quasi-War (1798–1800) January 6 – Jedediah...
Colombia. Balboa maneuvered and was appointed Mayor on the first official cabildo abierto (municipal council) held on the mainland. On August 28, 1513, the...
independence". WGNO-ABC-TV. Retrieved October 6, 2020. Exhibit at the Cabildo Museum, 'Recovered Memories: Spain, New Orleans, and the Support for the...
Chalmette, Louisiana, site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, lodges in The Cabildo, site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer ceremonies in 1803 April 15 –...
on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-28. Municipio de San Juan. Actas del Cabildo 1792–1798., San Juan: M. Pareja, 1967, 287. Brau 1975, p. 214. "History:...
forms lie in the cabildos, self-organized social clubs for the African slaves, separate cabildos for separate cultures. The cabildos were formed mainly...
Archived from the original on June 6, 2004. Retrieved on various dates. "U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28)". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service...
forms lie in the cabildos, self-organized social clubs for the African slaves, separate cabildos for separate cultures. The cabildos were formed mainly...
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