Name Walworth County Launched 15 May 1953 Decommissioned 2 April 1971 | Laid down 22 September 1952 Commissioned 26 October 1953 Length 117 m | |
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In service with Military Sealift Command in non-commissioned service from May 1972 to 1 November 1973 | ||
BAP Paita (DT-141) is the former-USS Walworth County (LST-1164), a Landing Ship, Tank leased from the US Navy for five years on 7 August 1984; recommissioned 4 March 1985; leased later extended to 1994.
The Paita participated in joint military amphibious training exercises with the United States in 2002, the largest such training exercise ever held by Peru. She is no longer in service, as the unit is no longer listed under operational ships in the Peruvian navy web page. She was officially decommissioned in September 2012.
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