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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 16, 2007 · 160802-N-TI017-334 BLACK SEA (August 2, 2016) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) transits the Black Sea. Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ...
Feb 16, 2007 · 160802-N-TI017-334 BLACK SEA (August 2, 2016) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) transits the Black Sea. Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
Jul 25, 2022 · NORFOLK — Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship namesake, USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) held a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, on July 22 before its inactivation next month, the Navy said in July 25 release. The ship’s decommissioning ceremony was held on the quay wall, alongside 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 ...
Jul 27, 2022 · Jul 27, 2022. The dock landing ship Whidbey Island, first of its name and of its class, was decommissioned Friday in a ceremony after nearly 38 years of service. Nine of the ship’s previous ...
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Jul 22, 2022 · Over the course of Whidbey Island’s time in the Navy, the ship deployed multiple times, heading to the Mediterranean Sea three times between 1985-1991, according to the Navy’s history of the ship.
