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USS St. Louis (LKA 116)
- formerly AKA 116 -
- decommissioned -
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 |
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Crew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS ST. LOUIS. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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USS ST. LOUIS Image Gallery:
The photo below was taken by me on July 29, 2006, and shows the ST. LOUIS berthed at the Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Pearl Harbor, HI. ST. LOUIS is located in the front, moored alongside behind her sistership DURHAM (LKA 114). The other ships are the ACADIA (AD 42) [behind the two amphibious cargo ships] and the DULUTH (LPD 6) [background].
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