USS Tulare
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Tulare |
| Namesake | Tulare County, California |
| Builder | Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Francisco |
| Laid down | 16 February 1953 |
| Launched | 22 December 1953 |
| Acquired | 10 January 1956 |
| Commissioned | 12 January 1956 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1986 |
| Stricken | 31 August 1992 |
| Honors & awards | 11 battle stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Vietnam) |
| Fate | Sold for Scrapping 23 November 2011 to International Shipbreaking, Brownsville, Tx |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Tulare-class attack cargo ship |
| Displacement | 9,190 long tons (9,337 t) light |
| Length | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Beam | 76 ft (23 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared turbine, single propeller |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 435 |
| Armament | • 6 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns |
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USS Tulare (AKA-112/LKA-112) (/tʊˈlɛəri/ ⓘ) was a Tulare-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1956 to 1986. She was sold for scrap in 2011.