Peoria (LST 1183) - Naval Cruise Book

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PEORI HI TORY, DE IG Ship s Design PEORIA IS one of the NEWPORT clas of tank landlng sh1ps of entlrely new deslgn She IS des1gned to provlde the fastest most eff1c1ent means of landlng tanks combat VCh1CleS and art1llery under assault condltlons New deslgn IS the key to the NEWPORT class PEORIA has a destroyer type boe 1n place of the blunt bow deslgn of older LST s Th1S bow enables the sh1p to operate w1th hlgh speed Amphlblous Forces Most d1st1ngu1sh1ng feature ln the new deslgns IS the two derrlck arms on the bow The derrlck arms g1Ve support to a 30 ton bow ramp when marrylng to a causeway or beachlng for general unloadlng Rapld and flexlble loadlng and offloadlng of troops and equlpment are accompllshed through the huge 30 ton bow ramp For supplemental loadlng and offloadlng PEORIA can use the stern gate to the tank deck or the 10 ton booms over the cargo hatch Umque deslgn features that mark the NEWPORT class are the alummum superstructure whlch IS plerced long1tud1nally to provlde vehrcular trafflc from one end of the ma1n deck to the other All sh1ps rn th1s class are equlped Wlth a bowthruster mounted 1n the for ward part of the hull allowmg f1ne maneuvermg of the vessel The shlp s two stacks are offset and of unequal s1ze thus allowlng the qulckest and most dlrect passage of exhaust gases from englneerrng spaces to the outslde Beh1nd the stacks IS a flrght deck where helos may be landed Sh1p s speed 1S controlled by a unlque Joyst1ck arrangement con for control of shaft speed from e1ther locatlon The SIX mam dlesel eng1nes and the twln varlable pltch screws are controlled by a so phlstlcated governor control system wh1ch allows the engmes to operate eff1c1ently at any glven speed The latest electronlc navlgatlon and communlcatron systems have been lnstalled to operate Wlth the Amphlblous Force Artlllery f1re IS featured wlth our two 3 1nch 50 caller rapld f1re twln mounts In addltlon to the technlcal Slde of the sh1p s features human comfort IS assured by numerous hab1tab1l1ty fac1l1t1es such as the Shlp s barber shop laundry Shlp s store and welght room Th1s aspect of the sh1p s deslgn IS further enhanced by unusually comfortable l1v1ng quarters and full a1r cond1t1on1ng throughout the Shlp Shup s History The USS PEORIA IS the fourth Shlp to be named after the Clty of Peorla Ill1no1s The flrst was a sldewheel steamer commlssloned ln 1866 and decomlssloned ln 1867 The second was a converted steel gunboat commlssloned 1n 1898 and decomm1ss1oned redes1gnated a fleet tug and recomm1ss1oned 1n 1921 It was flnally decomm1ss1oned 1n 1921 after servlng as d1str1ct tug 1n Florlda The present PEORIA IS one of the LST 1179 class of fast tank landlng Sh1pS of entlrely new deslgn larger and faster than thelr predecessors I I I . 0 , , . , . 44 - as ' ' 0 1 CC 77 , . . . . ' - cc ,, .. , . . . i . , . . I 0 , I 0 ' 9 ' ' cc' ' 77 , - 7 trol consoles are provlded ln the engmeerlng spaces and on the brldge . - , -, - . , . , , A ' 7 o , . . , . 7 I 1 7 0 , . Q q I ' 7 7 . ,

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ZPELGRZA fZ8?11ZS4lSSZG?i2'3I3-fleraliei Hera faerie 1 f l one from rigging, a huazswalns mate first class from . f Peoria was the initial lseazswainfa mate of me watch X'X 2' fas' ti'zf1'fzzevift'l35 l zjf5f5'?ser'ia'Wvv2za'l corrirzfzisaieneei at Us f ' 'floziafrzg Zeac:2r1,Q2iZai.iZ,, yesterday. 'Othe:1 :r,. izwn left, . H. . 1 X ' .A Q ,,,. . 'i '. J' if .M 'A 4' A , ' - i ' s '5' ' f ffl - , ' Q ,, wx if 0 ,gd . 7 'Z I X , 5 f, M 4 if la ' ,Qu ',7i,. Vfff , , 11. ' 2 2. 7 13W .H 'fyflzf 'A, -- .. , V ' V' ' if UQ. f.,4 M 'W iiof the Peoria Navy Club sl the ship's sheriff , the ' ter-at-arms a P e o ri a Qy deputy. Senior chieff 'eeman John Gavelsaid Qd double authority now llfnthe Captain and Now Va County. A i l5l7Peorla, a newihreed il Biavymamphibious Iorces,l' l filrastic change from the Ilorld War ll, Korean and iam War. LS'l'S-4some- ji referred to as a large gltargetl' ,. il is 522 feet long, 70 'feet eahas a crew of 200, can r,jl450 Marines and speeds wh the ocean at nearly 25 ,SB IIOUI. 2 1 ' Hmm a n din g officeriis Q John. T. Williams of lien, Ala. 7 ' 5:1 differences from the ,lass LSTS, ln addition to fearytripple speed are a' payer-type bow, a bow ,br ' for greater maneu-a fxzility V and flderrielc 'arms f . ., .412 to support an unloading ramp carried on the main deck. 2 speech nignugms included: ' KELLEY- 'rhis crew, .rep5?5 resenting all sections andfethiff. nic groups in America typiq v lies the best in young A.meriig .ca .f . . young meng under reai sonablef but firm disciplinel can doa ,job that makes all of us proud. ' A. gffifi' For many it is their 'firsti assignment b u ti 'remembers 7 that they are the bulkwark. og Amerie:-1's defenses .y . and asg ing down their lives. 5 W Q ' C 3 5 g The youth l given all then publicity by TV are not and I, say again, are not, typlcalof this great Nation. 'They will be a credit to .this ship, to their and my namesake city, andtothe nation. . . 3 . y 0'BRIEN-- This is aday ofi We feel of you as we' do of? your own. lt is because of men? I .. 'c , we all know it can mean laygj' V, ,M-, ,,,..,' f .,., ik :- A like' youi that , this nation 5 win .survive 'for you are the onesq ff ,ifa jthat always be ready.f 'aj 'When that 'commissionin pennant went up, you heeamef part of us bright and good of Americaiin these days of tur- moil. ' .. carer. ii WILLIAMS--errom this day forward werwill ex- emplify four motto, 'Always Leadf and be no less than the best. Rest assured, people of Peoriagweiwlll he worthy am' 4 Vbassadors. s , . C . We haveasoul now and our work together will put an indelible stamp on the shlp'S future. I know we ,he no less alanine best.f'v Y i, , y P e 0 ri a 's Naval- Reserve Group Commanderj 1Robertyf Eynaihen, and Reservist Capt. Paul A. Haberkorn, ,were also on hand from Peoria. 4 The ship will be based in pride for me and for our eity.?' San Diego where she will be' come a unit of i the Pacific ArnphlbiouSfForces. ty 1 ' ' ' 1 are: Cmdr. John Williams, skipperfehflayor 1 Michael G'Brieu and linger Kelley, assistant some-y tary ef defense for manpower reserves, who .wash ' the speaker. 'Whey stand on the QUZFWYUECKLWAY ,e , 2 g X, . f, fm, 1 . 1' . has ' a 4 ' '24 f 'ff 'WW 4re0'f6i9 ' ..s, W , .14

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l ND CH AC ERI TIC S5 PEQRI4 I Q!! THE SHIP S SEAL PEORIA s seal combmes symbols from the sponsormg clty and county and from the Amphrblous Forces The baslc deslgn rllustrates the Indlan hlstory of Peoria lll1no1s PEORIA ns named for one of the tnbes of the lllmewek lndnan Natron In keepmg wlth the mrsslon ofthe Amphlbxous Forces the name translates as He comes carrymg a pack on hrs back The peace plpe and arrow symbolrze peace and war mdlcatmg PEORIA s readrness durlng erther one The danforth anchor rs a tradntlonal symbol of Amphlblous Forces lt makes clear the mlsslon and type of shlp The Latm motto DUCIMUS meamng We lead reflects the splrnt of both the crty and the shlp PEORIA Snap s Characteristics Length 522feet Beam fwrdthj 69 feet 9 V2 lnches Mean Draft 15 feet Cfull loadl Shaft Horsepower 16 000 Speed Over 22 Knots Propulsxon TWID screws varlable pltch powered by 6 dlesel engmes Bow Thruster Slngle screw varlable pltch located forward Armament Two 3 lnch 50 cahber rapld frre twln mounts I 1 1 t Displacement . .. .. .n .' .D .. .' .' .. .' .D .n .u .n .I .h .i .u .... .... .D .u .D .I .' .. .8300 tons Cfull loadl I