Coronado (LPD 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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The first USS CORONADO-KPF-362, a patrol frigate, was built under Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid 17 April 1943. She served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, and earned four baffle SUITS in World War ll, before being transferred to faphan under the Mutual Assistance Program in fanuary 1953. The keel of USS CORONADO KLPD-llj was laid 3 May 1965 at the Seattle Shipyard of the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company and she was commissioned on 23 May 1970. The ship was named after the city of Coronado, California. The name HCORONADOH is originally stamped on the pages of history through the exploits of the famous Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez De Coronado. After commissioning, CORONADO was assigned to the Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. While enroute to her homeport Norfolk, Virginia CORONADO appropriately made her irst Since joining the Atlantic Fleet CORONADO has shown the United States Flag throughout the Caribbean, North Atlantic, and Mediterranean. USS Coronado LPD-II 4 J I f I port of call to her namesake city, Coronado, California. 5

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Few of us will forget their relieved and smil On the Occasicuaof the Bicentennial Anniver ,Eg ,L,., what more fitting way to demonst M United States seapow FY ing faces sary of our independence rate the strength and flexibility of er. Now that we have returned for new duty stat' the m' , many of us ions, some to iles and year 'memor ' jfil-'vi' 1 are leaving CORONADO, some return to civilian life. However, as s between us grow, it is my sincere hope that t e ies of our cruise continue. Should they begin to fade may t is book renew them, recalling for a lifetime the good times and the -v friendships. I f To each and everyone f .s.2 4 h.. . ng- -' o you I wish Georges good luck and God all . LE BLANC, J Captain .1 1:-' .5Y.:'.'J :'.T'-97?-5'3!'f'L:?.1r'? 5f77-f'5.'d.1 .f.'sE1'f . fl-21f.. --' . .-.'..1,..:-,1 -.,1'--.L'-ff'-.',, -x1.:1'.'.:-., -- 31, t ., -' ' U. -5-.I:pg1g-,- -,'-..1'..'.1,'-.,.1'QqL1g'f-.'.'q. 'I' ,-g- '..' 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