Allied Warships

USS Tortuga (LSD 26)

Dock landing ship of the Casa Grande class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeDock landing ship
ClassCasa Grande 
PennantLSD 26 
Built byBoston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down16 Oct 1944 
Launched21 Jan 1945 
Commissioned8 Jun 1945 
End service26 Jan 1970 
History

Decommissioned on 26 January 1970.

 

Commands listed for USS Tortuga (LSD 26)

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1Lt.Cdr. Raymond George Brown, USNR8 Jun 19458 Jun 1946 (1)

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