CABILDO (LSD-16)
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
General Type
Naval Combatant
Specific Type
LSD Dock Landing Ship
MARAD Type
Military
Ship Length
458.00 feet
Beam
72.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
18.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
8700.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
4690.00 tons
Fate
Returned - U.S.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Korean War |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 7/9/1970 | |
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Acquisition
| 7/9/1970 | |
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Disposition
| 7/8/1980 | PERMANENT TRANSFER |
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Withdrawl
| 7/8/1980 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United States Navy
Operator
United States Navy
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 01, 1985
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Returned - U.S.
Cause Comments
Used as fleet target and sunk by grounding.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
San Nicholas Island, California
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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