Ticonderoga II
Appearance
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Name | LCI(L)-1085 (1944–1947) |
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Commissioned | 26 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 1947 |
Stricken | 1947 |
History | |
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Name | Ticonderoga (II) (1950–1993) |
Owner | Lake George Steamboat Company (1949–1993) |
Status | Scrapped at Lake George in 1993. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
Displacement | 246 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 t.(loaded) |
Length | 158 ft 5.5 in (48.298 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) |
Draft |
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Propulsion | 2 sets of 4 General Motors diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers |
Speed |
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Endurance | 4,000 miles at 12 knots, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel |
Capacity | 75 tons cargo |
Troops | 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted |
Complement | 4 officers, 24 enlisted |
Armament |
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Armor | 2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower, and pilot house |
Ticonderoga II was a passenger vessel owned by the Lake George Steamboat Company to operate on Lake George. It was refitted for passenger use from a decommissioned U.S. Navy vessel. Formerly USS LCI(L)-1085, she was an Template:Sclass- built for the Navy during World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named by the Navy and known only by her designation until her refit.