Fort Fisher (LSD 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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66 hip's Mission FORT FlSHER's mission is to carry preloaded 1s X landing' craft, equipment and troops to an objective area in conjunction with an amphiiblqg,sl,.jegssrau1lf,.,.tQ,paositively control waterborne craft while they are assaulting ma beach .baa craft should the need arise. The versatility of the ship makes it ,aaa in a variety of ways. The primary feature of the stern forward approxi- mately three-quarters of ssfs get ya:ao.1 ,,tii yyaaq QU3flj1I?iflQQj20f:.igl,g33IQO and vehicles can be brought into the well by ei'i'lio r by Thfejvriell can be flooded to launch and recover boats and craft thrg-ugh the System leading Up frOrn the Well deck goes to the other storagegareahdecks as jeeps, trullcfks, tanks and equipment trailers Cen be Slered- o o oi ,oi, a o iy o t o, yo f stui FORT FISHER has a to faeilitate ondand off load-ishg by The ship is capable of handling the largest typejof heliciopter ,,i,,y infijse today,.fTrie flightlfdeckigan also carry cargo and vehicles should the situation require fr'rs' lo.adivntgr: rsfsll.v.i il,,f,., , ,.,, ,t,i,t i.i,,ii,ii.i , o FORT FISHER has can :en,gageSsurfaQfa targets or be used in a limited shore bombardment also Vulcaani halaiix Clpse In Weapons System IICIWSI and the MK 38 vfbgg Command and controlfpf operations is FO CI' FlSHER's flying bridge, located above the pilot Ilocatedibehind the bridge. Boat waves are controlled i.iu time ables. The ship has been mociigied toglqland Air Cushionj. LCAC is a craft that rides on an airI 2il:.Iled, rrlgffligber to ogbjain and exceed speeds in excess Of 40 knots. ever fi rs incraafsed access to the world's beaches, quicker delivery ,,,,,45 and th'5'if'rab i'l'it,y to material and personnel in- land, over various types of teggain. i fl .,,.,., ,,,.o The ship can berth and feed ,,,Q 'i r in ad,dit,i6n to the normal 325 man crew. Feeilifies include 3 ShiP'S St0V9, 3 library, closed CirClJi'l TV studio and dining facilities which are also the evening. Two 50-ton cranes located on the port and iystiarb6a?Fd'lsides enable FORT FISHER to transfer items on, off andabout this ship. Located near the cranes are FORT FlSHER's own four boats. The LCM-6 and the LOVP landing craft are capable of carrying troops and cargo. There are also two LOPL's which are used for a variety of tasks such as lifeboat, ship-to-ship transportation and boat group commander's boat. UPERG TORH Q

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P ecial Evolution Sea and Anchor Detail Underway Repienishment Flight Operations L CA C Operations il 1