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DUQUE DE CAXAIS (G-26) class

Country of Origin: Brazil

ship list


 1 DUQUE DE CAXIAS-class TANK LANDING SHIP (LST)
      (ex-US DE SOTO COUNTY class)

 Name                Pendant    Launched        Completed       Status

 DUQUE DE CAXAIS     G-26       Oct. 12. 1956   Nov. 8, 1957    Stricken
   (ex-USS GRANT COUNTY, LST-1174)

description

The DUQUE DE CAXAIS was a member of the last class of bow-door LSTs, a modified version of the World War II U.S. LST -1/511 classes. built by the U.S. Navy. This ship was transferred on loan to the Brazilian navy on...

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