Ticonderoga II

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 LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft 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. In the 1990s, she was replaced by the Lac Du Saint Sacrement.

History
United States
NameLCI(L)-1085 (1944–1947)
Builder
Commissioned26 August 1944
Decommissioned1947
Stricken1947
History
United States
NameTiconderoga (II) (1950–1993)
OwnerLake George Steamboat Company (1949–1993)
FateScrapped at Lake George in 1993.
General characteristics
Class and typeLCI(L)-351-class large landing craft
Displacement246 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 t.(loaded)
Length158 ft 5.5 in (48.298 m)
Beam23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Draft
  • Light, 3 ft 1.5 in (0.953 m) mean
  • Landing, 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) fwd, 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) aft
  • Loaded, 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) fwd, 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) aft
Propulsion2 sets of 4 General Motors diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers
Speed
  • 16 knots (30 km/h) (max.)
  • 14 knots (26 km/h) maximum continuous
Endurance4,000 miles at 12 knots, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel
Capacity75 tons cargo
Troops6 Officers, 182 Enlisted
Complement4 officers, 24 enlisted
Armament
Armor2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower, and pilot house

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