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USS Menelaus information


Menelaus on 31 July 1951
History
USS MenelausUnited States
Name
  • LST-971
  • Menelaus
NamesakeMenelaus
BuilderBethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Yard number3441[1]
Laid down17 November 1944
Launched20 December 1944
Commissioned
  • 15 January 1945, reduced commission
  • 29 May 1945, full commission
Decommissioned
  • 29 January 1945
  • 5 June 1947
FateLaid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange Group
Recommissioned14 December 1950
Decommissioned5 September 1955
Stricken1 June 1960
Identification
  • Hull symbol: LST-971
  • Hull symbol: ARL-13
  • Code letters: NJKY
FateSold for commercial service, 28 October 1960
United StatesUnited States
NameMaryland Clipper
OwnerNorfolk, Baltimore and Caroline Line
Acquired28 October 1960
IdentificationIMO number: 5227859
FateSold, 1978
VenezuelaVenezuela
OwnerThor Corporation
Acquired1978
IdentificationIMO number: 5227859
StatusFate unknown
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
  • LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • Achelous-class repair ship
Displacement
  • 3,900 long tons (4,000 t) light
  • 4,100 long tons (4,200 t) full load
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines
  • 1,800 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Falk main reduction gears
  • 2 × Propellers
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Complement22 officers, 233 enlisted men
Armament
  • 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber dual purpose gun
  • 2 × quad 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns (with Mark 51 directors)
  • 6 × twin 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons

USS Menelaus (ARL-13) was laid down as a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 Achelous-class repair ships that were used for repairing landing craft during World War II. Named for Menelaus (in Greek mythology, a son of Atreus, king of Ancient Sparta, husband of Helen and younger brother to Agamemnon), she was the only US Naval vessel to bear the name.

  1. ^ Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
  2. ^ Navsource 2013.

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