USS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32) Facts....
BUILDER |
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, Pascagoula, MS |
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COMMISSIONED |
8 June 1956 |
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DECOMMISSIONED |
2 October 1989 |
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LENGTH |
510' |
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WIDTH |
84' |
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HEIGHT |
79' |
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TONNAGE |
11,200 tons |
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SPEED |
23.5 knots |
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DRAFT |
18' |
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WELL DECK - 397' |
DEPTH - 17' |
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POWER |
2 12,000 HP steam turbine engines |
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GUNNERY |
3 3" 50 caliber twin mounts (original load-out was 6 twin mounts) |
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ALLOWANCE |
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BOATS/TRANSPORT CAPACITY |
3 Landing Craft utility (LCU), each 119' in length & each fully loaded. In addition, 6 LCM6's can be carried alongside & forward of the LCU's. By reducing the number of LCU's to 2 & the number of LCM's to 5, 10-15 Marine Amphibious Tractors (LVT) can also be carried in the well deck. If desired, a total of 127 2-1/2 ton trucks can be carried utilizing the well deck & superdeck. |
Earlier Years Ship's Crest:
From the Latin - "dictum" is something said or a statement; "factum" is a fact or reality. Literal translation (premised on this when Spiegel Grove's Plankowner XO, CDR Douglass Getchell created it) is: Something said is factual or "no sooner said than done". This was more or less our motto. "Service Unlimited" evolved from that premise. We operated on the basis of providing the service requested before the utterance was completely delivered. No task was too great - and time was never a factor.
Later Years Ship's Crest [post mid-60s (appx)]:
The colorful insignia of the USS Spiegel Grove
(LSD-32) reflects the pride and professionalism her crew exhibits in
their ship and country.
The emblematic representing the Navy and Marine
Corps are indicative of the Navy/Marine Corps team and are shown as
equals. The ship's outline superimposed over the supporting columns
represents Spiegel Grove's mission: Support the Navy/Marine Corps
team. All of the above are encompassed in a circle, reflecting the
strength inherent in the combination of men and material.