Amphibious ships lpd lsd lst dock landing tank us navy. These amphibious assault ships could be run up to the beach and unloaded from the front. Navy ships agent orange exposure list cozy home originals. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss peoria lst 1183. Peoria provided logistic support for american forces in the vietnam theater in 1971. The vessel took part in the vietnam war and gulf war. Navy lst1183 uss peoria newportclass tank landing ship ducimus.
Commissioned uss peoria lst1183, 21 february 1970, cdr. Decommissioned on january 28, 1994, and stricken from the navy list on november 6, 2002, the peoria spent the following months at the naval inactive ship maintenance facility nismf, pearl harbor, hi, until she was sunk as a target during rimpac 2004 in july 2004. In october 1979 peoria embarked on a westpac cruise to the philippines, singapore. Uss gen william weigel ap119 custom ship cap, uss gen alex m. Uss peoria lst1183 was a newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts. He was assigned to kitty hawk for less than a year, and in november 1987, he transferred to his second duty station, uss peoria lst 1183 in san diego, california. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. This is for people who served aboard lst1183, and want to reunite or tell some sea stories. Barbour county lst1195 landing ship, tank ship operated. Uss saginaw lst1188 patch amphibious ship patches navy. Starboard partial view of uss pharris ff1094 and uss aylwin ff1081 with other mothballed ships near portsmouth 1994 dnsc9501400. Navy ships agent orange exposure list crew may have been exposed to view the full document click on the link above. The lst325 is the only wwiiconfigured landing ship, tank still in operation. As the fourth of a new class of lst she is a radical departure from the battle tested lsts of world war ii.
Uss peoria lst1183 commissioned february 21 1970 decommissioned january 28 1994 laid up in pacific reserve fleet, pearl harbor group struck from naval register november 6 2002 sunk as target july 12 2004 during rimpac 2004. Uss peoria was the fifth newport class tank landing ship and the fourth ship in the navy to honor the city in illinois. Into 1980, the tank landing ship has alternated amphibious training exercises along the west coast of the united states and off hawaii with regular deployments to the western pacific. Navy landing ship patches lst, lsd flying tigers surplus. At 2035 sn james denino 169549285 was reported missing from. Does anyone know if the uss peoria 1183 lst was in brown waters craig douglass march 12, 2016 11. This historical ship relies on private donations and hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours to function. Shop top fashion brands men at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Master chief myrick reported to his first duty station in december 1986 aboard uss kitty hawk cv 63 in san diego, california. Assigned to the amphibious force, pacific fleet, upon commissioning, peoria was homeported at sandiego, calif.
The ship was constructed by the national steel and shipbuilding company in san diego, california and was launched in 1968 and commissioned in 1970. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Lot of 34 us military sew on patches army usaf patch lot. Uss peoria lst1183 was a newport class tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts. Potlatch 2 as with all lsts they are flat bottemed and rock and roll, punched a hole in the side of the peoria when a causway broke loose out side of china had to limp into port. Media in category lst1179 newport class tank landing ships the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Task force 76 uss blue ridge lcc19 command ship task group 76. Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. Uss peoria lst1183 was a newport class tank landing ship in commission in the. Uss tarawa lha1 uss barbour country lst1185, uss peoria lst1183 and uss st. Chronology january 1991 naval history and heritage. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Week of august 09, 2010 the department of veterans affairs compensation and pension service has issued two lists of naval vessels it has verified conducted operations on the inland brown water rivers and delta areas of vietnam. Lst1179 newport class tank landing ship keel laid february 24 1968 launched november 23 1968. Media in category uss peoria lst1183 ship, 1968 the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss peoria lst1183. United states navy lst1183 uss peoria newportclass tank landing ship military patch ducimus heat sealed backing size. Navy lst1183 uss peoria newportclass tank landing ship. The artwork depicts the uss peoria in all her glory. Uss lst ship list 9 months ago ex uss racine lst1191 uss waldo county lst1163 wikipedia. Discover uss peoria lst 1183 tshirt, a custom product made just for you by teespring. I was a us marine from 19831987 and was transported by the uss peoria, along with my lvtp7a1 assault amphibious vehicle aav platoon.
Lst1183 uss peoria patch amphibious ship patches navy. Uss peoria lst 1183 uss fresno lst 1182 10031980 west pac 1981 uss peoria lst 1183 uss tarawa lha 1 11011981 west pac 1982 uss debuque lpd 8 10021982 op col. Uss peoria was a newport class tank landing ship in commission in the united states navy from 1970 to 1994, and sunk as a target in 2004 near hawaii in april 1975, peoria participated in operation eagle pull, the evacuation of phnom penh, cambodia and operation frequent wind, the evacuation of saigon, vietnam. Uss peoria lst1183, and uss frederick lst1184 will join. Uss saginaw lst1188 a us navy newportclass tank landing ship named after the saginaw river in michigan state. Swenson dd729 1970 lynde mccormick ddg8 1966, 1969, 1982 l. Navy landing ship patches lst, lsd navy ship patches flying tigers surplus page 5. Lpd5 post san francisco, california united states navy. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served. Uss peoria lst1183 framed navy ship display burgundy. Lst912 uss mahnomen county patch ebay earl shaffer uss jerome county lst 848 ships history lst 552 get navy deck logsresearch a ship tank landing ship lst. Of this list only the blue ridge remains in service. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The final curtain, 1973 1975 naval history and heritage.
Uss peoria lst1183 us navy landing ship tank cap patch. Lst 471 lst471 1945 lst 491 lst491 1949 lst 511 lst511 1945 lst 530 lst530 1945 lst 692 lst692 1945 lst 925 lst925 1945 luce ddg38 1988 ludlow dd438 1945 lunga point cve94 1946 lyman k. Uss boulder lst1190 patch pin up uss navy veteran landing. Greenville victory, koreanflag lst boo heung pioneer, and three tugs were unable to load. Spear as36 1991 m macdonough dlg8 1971 macdonough ddg39 1984, 1989, 1991. Strength command type surface vessels existingdisbanded decommissioned description. Uss barbour county lst1195 uss vancouver lpd2 uss peoria lst1183 uss hakeakala ae25 uss mars afs1 uss ashtabula ao15 uss mount hood ae29 uss white plains afs4 uss kawishiwi ao146 enterprise and coral sea supplied aircover in case of any attack on us forces.
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