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USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) is a Whidbey Island -class dock landing ship (LSD) of the United States Navy. [1] She was named for Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound, Washington, the location of NAS Whidbey Island; the name ultimately derives from the sailor, explorer and engineer Joseph Whidbey. Whidbey Island was laid down on 4 August 1981, by the ...
Feb 7, 2011 · November 21, LSD 41 departed Tunis, Tunisia, after a four-day port visit. Whidbey Island's visit marked the first port call of a major U.S. Navy ship in Tunisia since 2001. December 6, USS Whidbey Island returned to homeport after a scheduled six-month deployment. December 2, 2007 USS Whidbey Island provided assistance to the crew of a pirated ...
USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) Deployments & History ... (WW2) RD (48-72) ... DIVER: U.S.S. WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) FIRST IN HER CLASS FIRST ALWAYS Click to view crew list .
USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - decommissioned -. USS WHIDBEY ISLAND was the lead ship of the WHIDBEY ISLAND class of Dock Landing Ships and the first ship in the Navy named for Whidbey Island, Washington - a thirty five mile long island in Puget Sound north of Seattle. On July 22, 2022, WHIDBEY ISLAND held a decommissioning ceremony at her ...
Whidbey Island was the first amphibious ship from the East Coast to deploy to the European Theater with LCACs. In September and October 1989, Whidbey Island participated in Hurricane Hugo disaster relief operations in the Caribbean Sea. In August 1990, Whidbey Island again deployed to the Mediterranean as part of MARG 3-90.
Dec 10, 2020 · Commissioned 9 February 1985. Click on the calendar year to view the history/command operations report. 1985 (PDF, 2.8 MB) 1986 (PDF, 1.8 MB) 1987 (PDF, 283 KB) 1988 (PDF, 239 KB)
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Department of Defense photo # DNSC8705004. ASDV-2 backing out of the well deck of USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) while off Guantanamo Bay Cuba, late-1989. An air cushion landing craft (LCAC) approaches the stern of USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge, June 1990 to January 1991.
