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USS Thomaston

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1981 Westpac as part of Amphibious Squadron Five, the ship and crew would receive a second Humanitarian Service Medal for the rescue of 77 Vietnamese refugees in the South China Sea in April 1981. During this cruise she would make her only visit to Perth/Fremantle, Australia, from 28 May to 2 June
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arrived in Vietnamese coastal waters on 5 February and immediately commenced operations at Chu Lai and Da Nang, serving as boat haven at the latter port. She returned to the United States in the spring and remained at San Diego from 9 April to 9 July 1966. The ship then headed back to the western
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actively supported the war effort in Vietnam, conducted troop and cargo lifts, and participated in amphibious operations. The tide of war, however, was running against the South Vietnamese; and, by the spring of 1975, concentrated efforts on the part of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops put
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in the coastal area south of Da Nang. These operations resulted in the capture of significant numbers of weapons and stores and the destruction of operating bases and installations from which the enemy had launched attacks against other "friendly forces". During "Swift Play",
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began her final deployment on 17 January 1984, making port calls at Manila, PI, Hong Kong, Pusan (Busan), South Korea and Pearl Harbor HI, all the while conducting exercises with three major exercises along with exercises with South Korean and Philippines naval units. USS
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American citizens would be retained on board for transportation to the Philippines. Although limited by space, all individuals were provided with food, clothing, and medical attention. Makeshift shelters, "tents" made from marines' blankets, were set up on board.
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demonstrated to the Army the versatility of the Landing Ship Dock by serving as an effective repair ship with a built-in drydock. Many small craft and pontoon piers serving the supply base received hull and machinery work by the crew in the ship's capacious
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and crashed. The helicopter remained afloat while those on board jettisoned all excess weight. It gradually sank, but fortunately not before all men had safely left the craft. Within a mile of the accident
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sailed for the Philippines, arriving at Subic Bay on the morning of 17 April, but her much deserved in-port period was again abbreviated by operational necessity. Underway once more at 23:30 on 18 April,
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subsequently operated with the Pacific Fleet in 1976, conducting training and local operations in waters off Okinawa, Japan, Korea, and Hawaii, before returning to San Diego at the close of the year.
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on 12 November. The LSD's stop at Pearl Harbor was a brief one, though, as she arrived and departed for home on the same day, 15 November, making port at San Diego on 21 November 1963
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later returned to port at Subic Bay on 25 February. Her anticipated upkeep period, however, was cut short when the ship was directed to return to sea with TG 76.4. On 2 March,
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s 15th WestPac deployment. The beginning of the year 1975 found the landing ship at Subic Bay, undergoing a needed availability. She departed Subic Bay on 2 February, bound for
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from 22 April to 5 May. A second special operation in the South China Sea — again with the Amphibious Ready Group, 7th Fleet — took place in late August and early September.
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received evacuees via helicopter, landing helicopters as large as CH-46's on her flight deck aft. All Vietnamese citizens were to be processed and placed aboard MSC ships.
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dispatched two boats to the scene and recovered not only four of the passengers and crew of the CH-46 (the remainder were picked up by helicopter) but the crew from one of
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returned to the Hawaiian Islands and participated in three landing exercises in the autumn before returning to the west coast to conduct exercises off the
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took part as a plane guard on station to the south. Upon the successful completion of the operation, designated units of the group proceeded to
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departed her home port on 21 February 1968 for her regular deployment to WestPac. After joining the Amphibious Ready Group off Vietnam in the
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participated in a busy schedule of operations and cruises into the 1960s. During the international tensions brought on by the United States'
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departed the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet on 18 August 2011 to be cleaned by Allied Defense Recycling at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
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and her crew received the Humanitarian Service Medal for her part in the radioactive cleanup operations on Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific.
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and served as primary control ship and boat haven during the subsequent operations. She then landed marines at a point just south of the
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and South Vietnam. She thus continued in her familiar role as primary control ship and boat haven during "Deckhouse IV" and staged boat
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again at sea, on "special operations" in the South China Sea. She was present at the initial Marine landings at Da Nang and
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Pacific and operated out of Subic Bay from 28 July through the end of the deployment. She participated in Operations
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island to assist Vietnamese nationals evacuated from Da Nang. She transferred food and medical supplies via her
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commenced operations in support of marines of the Special Landing Forces (SLF) engaged ashore in the defense of
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received 811 Vietnamese, American, and other refugees. During this operation — for which the ship received the
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until tensions abated with the withdrawal of the missiles. She then returned to San Diego on 15 December 1962.
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s participation in the former operation began on 5 January 1967 when she dropped anchor off the mouth of the
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on 16 November, the LSD conducted special operations in the South China Sea, including a dredge lift from
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plunged into Viet Cong-contested areas of the western shore of Da Nang harbor on 8 June 1968. Following
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and her embarked SLF participated in a swift succession of operations against Communist ground forces.
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RVNGC RVNGC - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross medal Color with Palm)
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RVNCA Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color w/Palm)
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She thus began the year 1967 as she had begun the previous year, in active combat operations against
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She subsequently deployed to the Western Pacific (WestPac) in 1959 and participated in exercises off
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picked up men from the carrier who had jumped overboard to escape flames from a flight deck fire.
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were debarked at Subic Bay. The ship then headed on for the west coast of the United States, via
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s boats which had capsized upon launching. Later, on 2 June and again while in the vicinity of
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and Korea in June and August of that year. Alternating between the west coast and WestPac,
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was sold by MARAD to All Star Metals of Brownsville, Tx for $ 894,708 to be dismantled.
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immediately commenced preparations for her homeward voyage. Civilians embarked during
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She remained in readiness until the evening of 5 April, when Thomaston was ordered to
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sailed for Vietnamese waters to take part in the evacuation of the besieged capital,
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helicopter, loaded with mail, passengers, and baggage, lost power in the vicinity of
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proved that the amphibious ship was a natural vehicle for inter-service cooperation.
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operated locally and trained through the early fall of 1964, when she sailed for the
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was towed to Brownsville upon completion of the cleaning and has been scrapped.
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While operating off the coast of South Vietnam with the Amphibious Ready Group,
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which was designed to provide training in river operations for marines. Held on
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returned home to San Diego CA on 27 July 1984, completing 30 years of service.
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The landing ship's duties soon took her southward to the warmer climes of the
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departed the west coast on 26 March, bound for the Far East, and arrived via
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commenced preparations for her forthcoming overhaul. On 1 June, she entered
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landings successfully challenged Viet Cong forces in this area. Relieved at
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in the Philippines, "Mudpuppy II" ended three days before Christmas; and
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took her in tow and headed for Pearl Harbor, transferring the tow to
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MUC Meritorious Unit Commendation (two for Vietnam war service)
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sailed via the Panama Canal to the Caribbean and operated with the
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Sold for Scrapping 28 July 2011 to All Star Metals, Brownsville, Tx
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was decommissioned 28 September 1984 and her name struck from the
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on 26 October to commence another WestPac deployment. Arriving at
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sailed for repairs at Subic Bay, en route home via Hong Kong,
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on 9 February 1954, sponsored by Mrs. Mathias B. Gardner; and
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received word of a merchantman in distress. Changing course,
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before taking part in cold-weather landing exercises in the
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Vietnam War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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PRPUCB Republic of Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
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in November 1955 and again in January and February 1956.
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Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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returned to her home port of San Diego on 14 December.
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pressure on the crumbling South Vietnamese government.
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on 20 April. Serving with the Amphibious Force of the
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SLOC Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
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TG 76.4 executed "Eagle Pull" on 12 April, and
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Departing San Diego on 10 January 1966 for WestPac,
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
1465: 1388: 902:where she stayed until 13 February. As a member of 941:assault craft to Vietnamese refugees quartered on 394:Amphibious Force. From July through October 1955, 873:came under shore battery fire for a brief time. 526:in heavy seas, dead in the water, having lost a 495:; she participated in special operations in the 976:commenced at 15:00. During the next nine hours 637:carrying supplies 9 miles (14 km) up the 467:She commenced the year 1963 at her home port, 1363: 864:on 9 July before engaging, 13 days later, in 8: 1021:Following a material inspection by the Navy 680:units along the coastline. Participating in 1294:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 700:, South Vietnam. The combined American and 1370: 1356: 1348: 774:During her operations at the latter port, 358:(LSD-28) was laid down on 3 March 1953 at 182:11,525 long tons (11,710 t) full load 918:which evacuated Americans and designated 437:, California, during the spring of 1957. 1288:This article incorporates text from the 1120:AFEM Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 798:operations. On the evening of 25 May, a 617:in August and September. In the former, 286:AA guns were planned but never installed 220:, 2 shafts, 23,000 shp (17 MW) 1171: 307:usually of wood construction; no hangar 1586:Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi 1254:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 1247: 1209:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 1202: 894:The end for South Vietnam came during 382:Following shakedown in the Caribbean, 15: 138:("Gentle in Manner, Strong in Deeds") 32: 7: 1144:NUC Navy Unit Commendation (one) 1132:JMUA Joint Meritorious Unit Award 1079:2 February 1992, and laid up in the 856:which landed elements of the SLF in 179:8,899 long tons (9,042 t) light 739:Following an extensive overhaul at 1571:Thomaston-class dock landing ships 1147:PUC Presidential Unit Citation 1129:HSM Humanitarian Service Medal 922:citizens from the capital city of 743:from 28 June to 18 December 1967, 479:from 28 February to 8 March 1963. 450:discovery of Russian missile sites 14: 1083:, under temporary custody of the 995:Returning to Subic Bay on 3 May, 421:, from 2 July to 9 July, for the 1467: 1390: 1281: 1141:NEM Navy Expeditionary Medal 1123:ASM Antarctica Service Medal 592: 34: 19: 402:, provisioning stations on the 134:Suaviter in Modo, Fortier in Re 1081:National Defense Reserve Fleet 1023:Board of Inspection and Survey 914:departed Subic Bay to execute 1: 1297:. The entry can be found 1159:VNSM Vietnam Service Medal 982:Meritorious Unit Commendation 627:Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone 1126:CAR Combat Action Ribbon 232:(39 km/h; 24 mph) 1607: 1320:at NavSource Naval History 783:. During this deployment, 423:Semana Nautica Celebration 404:Distant Early Warning Line 350:United States Constitution 279:/50 cal guns when launched 1545: 1519: 1382:-class dock landing ships 881:For the next five years, 613:(phases one and two) and 419:Santa Barbara, California 152: 27: 18: 943:Military Sealift Command 678:People's Army of Vietnam 648:Returning to Subic Bay, 621:landed marines north of 192:510 ft (160 m) 1138:NAVE Navy "E" Ribbon 1085:Maritime Administration 974:Operation Frequent Wind 702:Vietnamese Marine Corps 400:Arctic Resupply Project 360:Pascagoula, Mississippi 305:Helicopter landing area 208:19 ft (5.8 m) 153:General characteristics 82:Pascagoula, Mississippi 652:later participated in 374:on 17 September 1954. 340:, the home of General 277:3 in (76 mm) 200:84 ft (26 m) 1117:, and the following: 1077:Naval Vessel Register 842:Operation Swift Sabre 832:next participated in 916:Operation Eagle Pull 664:sailed for Vietnam. 654:Exercise Mudpuppy II 477:Operation Steel Gate 398:participated in the 364:Ingalls Shipbuilding 336:. She was named for 237:Boats & landing 78:Ingalls Shipbuilding 1095:. On 28 July 2011, 1093:Benicia, California 846:Exercise Hilltop XX 763:and the burgeoning 502:After operating in 473:Del Mar, California 348:to serve under the 301:Aviation facilities 1398:United States Navy 1324:hazegray.org: USS 1306:nvr.navy.mil: USS 858:Quảng Trị Province 757:Quảng Trị Province 334:United States Navy 1558: 1557: 1485: 1332:navysite.de: USS 1044:In February 1980 1025:in January 1977, 796:search and rescue 698:Kiến Hòa Province 330:dock landing ship 311: 310: 246:landing craft in 168:dock landing ship 115:28 September 1984 107:17 September 1954 1598: 1478: 1473: 1471: 1470: 1396: 1394: 1393: 1372: 1365: 1358: 1349: 1285: 1284: 1260: 1259: 1253: 1245: 1243: 1242: 1236: 1230:. Archived from 1229: 1221: 1215: 1214: 1208: 1200: 1198: 1197: 1191: 1185:. Archived from 1184: 1176: 852:participated in 834:Badger Catch III 596: 524:Barbara Fritchie 415:Hawaiian Islands 346:Secretary of War 338:Thomaston, Maine 293:Aircraft carried 123:24 February 1992 69:28 February 1952 61:Thomaston, Maine 42: 39: 38: 37: 23: 16: 1606: 1605: 1601: 1600: 1599: 1597: 1596: 1595: 1561: 1560: 1559: 1554: 1541: 1515: 1477: 1468: 1466: 1461: 1391: 1389: 1384: 1376: 1282: 1269: 1264: 1263: 1246: 1240: 1238: 1234: 1227: 1225:"Archived copy" 1223: 1222: 1218: 1201: 1195: 1193: 1189: 1182: 1180:"Archived copy" 1178: 1177: 1173: 1168: 1013: 945:(MSC) vessels. 892: 879: 767:supply base at 737: 670: 602: 556: 551: 497:South China Sea 390:and joined the 380: 238: 99:9 February 1954 40: 35: 33: 12: 11: 5: 1604: 1602: 1594: 1593: 1588: 1583: 1578: 1573: 1563: 1562: 1556: 1555: 1553: 1552: 1546: 1543: 1542: 1540: 1539: 1530: 1520: 1517: 1516: 1514: 1513: 1505:Rio de Janeiro 1501: 1488: 1486: 1475:Brazilian Navy 1463: 1462: 1460: 1459: 1452: 1445: 1438: 1431: 1428:Point Defiance 1424: 1417: 1410: 1402: 1400: 1386: 1385: 1377: 1375: 1374: 1367: 1360: 1352: 1346: 1345: 1337: 1329: 1321: 1311: 1303: 1279: 1268: 1267:External links 1265: 1262: 1261: 1216: 1170: 1169: 1167: 1164: 1012: 1009: 891: 888: 878: 875: 848:in Subic Bay, 794:conducted two 736: 733: 712:Point Defiance 694:Cổ Chiên River 669: 666: 639:Cua Viet River 629:(DMZ) between 601: 598: 555: 552: 550: 547: 530:and suffering 462:Atlantic Fleet 435:Camp Pendleton 386:transited the 379: 376: 309: 308: 302: 298: 297: 296:One helicopter 294: 290: 289: 288: 287: 280: 271: 267: 266: 263: 259: 258: 255: 251: 250: 240: 234: 233: 226: 222: 221: 214: 210: 209: 206: 202: 201: 198: 194: 193: 190: 186: 185: 184: 183: 180: 175: 171: 170: 159: 158:Class and type 155: 154: 150: 149: 146: 142: 141: 140: 139: 136: 129: 125: 124: 121: 117: 116: 113: 112:Decommissioned 109: 108: 105: 101: 100: 97: 93: 92: 89: 85: 84: 75: 71: 70: 67: 63: 62: 59: 55: 54: 48: 44: 43: 30: 29: 25: 24: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1603: 1592: 1589: 1587: 1584: 1582: 1579: 1577: 1574: 1572: 1569: 1568: 1566: 1551: 1548: 1547: 1544: 1538: 1536: 1532:Followed by: 1531: 1529: 1527: 1523:Preceded by: 1522: 1521: 1518: 1511: 1507: 1506: 1502: 1499: 1495: 1494: 1490: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1476: 1464: 1458: 1457: 1453: 1451: 1450: 1446: 1444: 1443: 1439: 1437: 1436: 1435:Spiegel Grove 1432: 1430: 1429: 1425: 1423: 1422: 1421:Fort Snelling 1418: 1416: 1415: 1414:Plymouth Rock 1411: 1409: 1408: 1404: 1403: 1401: 1399: 1387: 1383: 1381: 1373: 1368: 1366: 1361: 1359: 1354: 1353: 1350: 1344: 1342: 1338: 1336: 1335: 1330: 1328: 1327: 1322: 1319: 1315: 1314:Photo gallery 1312: 1310: 1309: 1304: 1302: 1300: 1295: 1292: 1291: 1290:public domain 1280: 1278: 1276: 1271: 1270: 1266: 1257: 1251: 1237:on 2013-02-24 1233: 1226: 1220: 1217: 1212: 1206: 1192:on 2016-03-04 1188: 1181: 1175: 1172: 1165: 1163: 1160: 1157: 1154: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1142: 1139: 1136: 1133: 1130: 1127: 1124: 1121: 1118: 1116: 1112: 1108: 1106: 1102: 1098: 1094: 1090: 1086: 1082: 1078: 1074: 1069: 1067: 1062: 1057: 1054: 1049: 1047: 1042: 1040: 1036: 1032: 1031:Todd Shipyard 1028: 1024: 1019: 1017: 1010: 1008: 1006: 1002: 1001:Frequent Wind 998: 993: 989: 987: 983: 979: 975: 972:On 29 April, 970: 968: 964: 959: 955: 951: 946: 944: 940: 936: 932: 927: 925: 921: 917: 913: 909: 905: 901: 897: 889: 887: 884: 876: 874: 872: 867: 863: 859: 855: 851: 847: 843: 839: 835: 831: 827: 825: 821: 817: 816:Valley Forge' 813: 808: 807: 801: 797: 793: 788: 786: 782: 777: 772: 770: 766: 762: 758: 754: 750: 746: 742: 734: 732: 730: 726: 722: 718: 714: 713: 707: 703: 699: 695: 691: 687: 683: 679: 675: 667: 665: 663: 659: 655: 651: 646: 644: 640: 636: 632: 628: 624: 620: 616: 612: 611:Deckhouse III 607: 599: 597: 595: 590: 588: 584: 580: 579:South Vietnam 576: 572: 568: 564: 560: 553: 548: 546: 544: 543: 537: 533: 529: 525: 521: 517: 513: 509: 505: 500: 498: 494: 490: 486: 482: 478: 474: 470: 465: 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 438: 436: 432: 428: 424: 420: 416: 411: 409: 405: 401: 397: 393: 392:Pacific Fleet 389: 385: 377: 375: 373: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 351: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 317: 306: 303: 300: 299: 295: 292: 291: 285: 281: 278: 274: 273: 272: 269: 268: 264: 261: 260: 256: 253: 252: 249: 245: 241: 239:craft carried 236: 235: 231: 227: 224: 223: 219: 215: 212: 211: 207: 204: 203: 199: 196: 195: 191: 188: 187: 181: 178: 177: 176: 173: 172: 169: 166: 164: 160: 157: 156: 151: 147: 144: 143: 137: 135: 132: 131: 130: 127: 126: 122: 119: 118: 114: 111: 110: 106: 103: 102: 98: 95: 94: 90: 87: 86: 83: 79: 76: 73: 72: 68: 65: 64: 60: 57: 56: 53: 49: 46: 45: 41:United States 31: 26: 22: 17: 1534: 1525: 1509: 1504: 1497: 1492: 1480: 1455: 1448: 1441: 1434: 1427: 1420: 1413: 1406: 1405: 1379: 1340: 1333: 1325: 1317: 1307: 1296: 1287: 1274: 1239:. 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USS Thomaston (LSD-28)
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Thomaston-class
dock landing ship
turbines
knots
LCM-6
well deck
3 in (76 mm)
20 mm
Helicopter landing area
lead ship
her class
dock landing ship
United States Navy
Thomaston, Maine
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
United States Constitution
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Ingalls Shipbuilding
launched
commissioned
Panama Canal
Pacific Fleet
Arctic Resupply Project
Distant Early Warning Line
Aleutians
Hawaiian Islands

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