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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 ...
U.S.S. WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) FIRST IN HER CLASS FIRST ALWAYS Click to view crew list . USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) - a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship ...
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.
USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) 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 homeport Joint ...
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) CDR. Jean Marie Sullivan, USN. Commander Sullivan attended University of Rochester under the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program and received her commission in 2000. CDR Sullivan’s sea tours include USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81) where she served as the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer, Combat ...
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The name ultimately derives from the sailor, explorer and engineer Joseph Whidbey. USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41): Whidbey Island was laid down on 4 August 1981, by the Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle, Wa.; launched on 10 June 1983, sponsored by Mrs. Sally Gorton, wife of Senator Slade Gorton; and commissioned on 9 February 1985, Commander P.M ...
