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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) - 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 ...
Feb 16, 2007 · Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship namesake, USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) held a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. on July 22 before its inactivation
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 ...
With members of the U.S. 6th Fleet, the USS Inchon Band, and representatives from the other MARG ships, Whidbey Island made historic port calls to Samsun, Turkey; Constanţa, Romania; and Burgas, Bulgaria, becoming the first United States amphibious ship and the largest United States warship to operate in the Black Sea, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Samsun in 70 years and the first U.S ...
Jul 28, 2022 · During the ’92-’93 deployment, USS Whidbey Island made historic port calls to Samsun, Turkey, Constanţa, Romania, and Burgas, Bulgaria. Her passage to these port calls made her the first United States amphibious ship and largest U.S. warship to operate in the Black Sea. The ship returned to homeport on June 5, 1993.
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Feb 3, 2020 · With 35 years in the fleet, Whidbey Island is the Navy’s oldest non-nuclear powered warship, besides the USS Constitution, having been commissioned Feb. 9, 1985.
