| Career | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Ordered: | July 15, 1966 |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down: | February 24, 1968 |
| Launched: | November 23, 1968 |
| Acquired: | January 1, 1970 |
| Commissioned: | February 21, 1970 |
| Decommissioned: | January 28, 1994 |
| Fate: | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, July 12, 2004 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Newport class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 5,190 long tons (5,273.3 t) (light), 8,792 long tons (8,933.1 t) (full) |
| Length: | 522 ft (159.1 m) overall, 500 ft (152.4 m) at the waterline. |
| Beam: | 70 ft (21.3 m) |
| Draft: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 6 diesel engines, 16,000 brake horsepower, two shafts, Twin Controllable Pitch Screws Bow Thruster - Single Screw, Controllable Pitch, |
| Speed: | 20+ knots (37+ km/h) |
| Troops: | Marine detachment:360 plus 40 surge |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 210 enlisted |
| Motto: | Ducimus We lead |
USS Peoria was a Newport class tank landing ship in commission in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1994, and sunk as a target in 2004 near Hawaii.
In April 1975, Peoria participated in Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon, Vietnam[1].
In October 1979 Peoria embarked on a WESTPAC cruise to the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan--returning to San Diego the following June. Shortly thereafter went into overhaul at Todd Shipyard in Alameda, CA. Departed San Diego again in Oct. 1980 on another WESTPAC. It was affectionately called the "P Boat" by crewmembers.
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