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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 ...
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 ...
USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) - a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship. In Commission 1985 to Present LSD-41 Deployments - Major Events.
USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) following the Romanian minesweeper Lt. Dimitrie Nicolescu (F-29), 2 August 2011, during Exercise Summer Storm 2011 in the Black Sea. U.S Navy photo # 110802-N-GH121-064 by MC1 Rachael L. Leslie. Robert Hurst: 10124139: 64k: USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) transits the Arabian Gulf, 13 November 2011.
In February 1981, the U. S. Navy awarded Lockheed Shipbuilding Company of Seattle, Washington, a contract to construct LSD 41, first of a new Dock Landing Ship class to replace the aging Thomaston-class LSDs. At the 4 August 1981 keel-laying ceremony, the Honorable John F. Lehman, Secretary of the Navy, affixed his signature to the LSD 41 keel ...
- Dock Landing Ship; Whidbey Island-class
The USS Whidbey Island LSD-41 holds a position in the United States Navy playing a role throughout its history. Its construction commenced on November 14, 1983, at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company situated in Seattle, Washington. The ship was named after Whidbey Island, which is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington ...
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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 ...
