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| History | |
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| Name | USS La Salle |
| Builder | Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California |
| Laid down | 29 April 1942 |
| Launched | 2 August 1942 |
| Acquired | 18 March 1943 |
| Commissioned | 31 March 1943, as USS Hotspur |
| Decommissioned | 24 July 1946 |
| Renamed | USS La Salle, 6 April 1943 |
| Honors and awards | 8 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | La Salle-class transport |
| Displacement | 5,933 long tons (6,028 t) |
| Length | 459 ft 2 in (140 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam turbine, single shaft, 6,000 hp (4,474 kW) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Troops | 1,676 men |
| Complement | 316 officers and enlisted |
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The first USS La Salle (AP-102) of the United States Navy was the lead ship of her class of transport ships in use during the latter part of World War II.
The ship was laid down on 29 April 1942 under Maritime Commission contract as the Type C2 ship SS Hotspur by Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California, launched on 2 August 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Naomi S. Kehoe, acquired by the Navy on 18 March 1943, and commissioned as Hotspur on 31 March 1943.