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LSD-33 Alamo

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Oscar - Quebec - India

USS Alamo (LSD-33) was transferred to Brazil and renamed Rio de Janiero (G-31)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (26 March - 7 April 1966) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Second Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Iran/Indian Ocean) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Taiwan Straits, 5-Quemoy-Matsu, 5-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (11) - Humanitarian Service Medal (2-Entiwetok Cleanup)
Fourth Row - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (9) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Thomaston Class Dock Landing Ship:

Launched, 20 January 1956, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.

Commissioned USS Alamo (LSD-33), 24 August 1956, CAPT. James L. Semmes in command

During the Vietnam War Alamo participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam Defense 4 to 7 July 1965	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI 21 to 22 February 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive 23 March to 8 April 1966 20 April to 9 May 1966 9 to 30 June 1966	Tet/69 Counteroffensive 23 February 1969 3 March to 19 April 1969 2 May to 8 June 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II 1 to 3 July 1966 14 July to 2 August 1966	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 9 to 13 June 1969 15 July to 13 August 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III 30 October to 1 November 1967 18 November to 3 December 1967 18 December 1967 to 29 January 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII 22 to 25 August 1970 10 to 14 October 1970 19 to 26 November 1970 28 December 1970
Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 19 February 1968 3 to 15 March 1968 26 March to 1 April 1968	Vietnam Ceasefire 23 to 28 April 1972 1 to 3 May 1972 22 May to 18 June 1972 30 June to 14 July 1972 23 July 1972 23 August to 8 October 1972
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV 2 April to 19 May 1968	.

Decommissioned, 12 November 1990

Loaned to Brazil 12 November 1990, renamed Rio de Janiero (G-31)

Struck from the Naval Register and sold to Brazil, 24 January 2001

Specifications:
Displacement 8,899 t.(lt), 11,525 t(fl)
Length 510'
Beam 84'
Draft 19'
Speed 21 kts.
Complement 304
Troop Accommodations 300
Armament 4 twin 3"/50, 6 twin 20mm AA guns
Boat Capacity (Well Deck) 21 LCM(6)s
Aircraft up to 8 helicopters
Propulsion 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts, 23,000 SHP

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Alamo (LSD-33)
	127k	Alamo (LSD-33) underway, date and place unknown.	Jerry Hays
	105k	Alamo (LSD-33) underway, date and place unknown.	Jerry Hays
	103k	Alamo (LSD-33) underway, date and place unknown.	.
	25k	Alamo (LSD-33) during amphibious operations, date and place unknown.	USS Cabildo(LSD-16) Association
	20k	Alamo (LSD-33) during amphibious operations, date and place unknown.	USS Cabildo(LSD-16) Association
	111k	Alamo (LSD-33) underway, date and place unknown.	Bob Behm
	30k	Alamo (LSD-33) underway, date and place unknown.	Bob Behm
Rio de Janiero (G-31)
	69k	Ex-Alamo (LSD-33) underway while in Brazilian service as Rio de Janiero (G-31), date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst

View the Alamo (LSD-33)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The LSDs of the US Navy

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