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THE SHIP USS MOUNT VERNON CLSD- 39l was built by Quincy Shipbuilding Division, General Dynamics Corporation at Quincy, Massachusetts. The keel was laid in January 1970 and construction was completed in April 1971. Following commissioning ceremonies on 13 May 1972 at Boston Naval Shipyard, the ship sailed for its designated homeport of San Diego. MOUNT VERNON's homeport was changed to Long Beach, California on 22 July 1985. USS MOUNT VERNON is 562 feet in length and has a beam of 84 feet at the widest point. Fully loaded, the ship displaces 13,700 tons with a mean draft of 19 feet measured from the keel to the waterline. The ship's main armaments consist of two 3 f50 twin gun mounts and two VulcanfPhalanx anti-ship missile defense Close-in Weapons Systems. Installed electronic equipment includes air and surface search radars, a navigational radar, a complete communications suite and an Electronic Emitter Detection System to support the ship's amphibious mission. Mount Vernon's helicopter landing platform can be used in support of helicopter assault and logistics operations. Refueling, limited repairs and minor maintenance of aircraft can also be provided. The ship was designed to transport and operate heavy landing craft from a large well deck. USS MOUNT VERNON was the first west coast ship to be modified for operations with the new Landing Craft Air Cushion CLCACJ. Wet well evolutions are facilitated through the use of a complex, electro- hydraulically controlled ballasting and deballasting system. The ship's habitability features provide for the berthing, messing and cargo transport of nearly 330 fully-equipped combat troops of the landing force. MV, 4, Lyn f . f, . ff, ,, X rfhscfraeiaficrrieen. Mountc1',Vern0e. completed Seven spa-ati70na717 fF1eet7ai1i fthe17Far'.r2East4-Thelfl .rff fEaSfI?F.QfC62g7f0f75 W 77 7 i0 fFf-Sbfufflfyg 19335fQ11f1LiJ6lI131317Y2!l2.175? 7,1991',to ,May 199LfgM1Qi1?1if73Vffg7j1lV5?7g2f , Vernon also i Q waters June Vthibilgh EFJ 1989.7 as part, of the Alagska1j..fOilQSpill1j,g Clean up Qpefatioh in Primate William Sound. 7 . p 7 SQQ7 1 USS MOUNT VERNONhasf . been awarded the ,Navy Unit K 7 f Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, the National , Defense Service Medal, the A ' 7. Armed Forces Expeditionary it 41 Medal, the Southwest Asia 17 U Campaign Medal, the 1 7 1 1 , Humanitarian Service Medal and the Coast Guard Special . 7 U .1 Operations Service Ribbon. it 7 HISTORY USS MOUNT VERNON CLSD-391 is the fifth ship commissioned in the United , States Navy to bear the proud name of MOUNT VERNON. Four predecessors served with distinction in times of conflict dating back to the Civil War. The first MOUNT VERNON was a wooden screw merchant steamer purchased by the Navy and converted to a gun boat in 1861. Among her memorable exploits was participation in the attack on Fort Fisher which severed the last Confederate supply line and helped to bring about the end of the Civil War.
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Combat are shown crossing the Field of Combat laden with the spearhead of an Amphibious Assault, enroute to a hostile foreign shore. The figure in the upper right hand corner of the shield is the ancient and mythical Sea Dog, one of the original amphibians, and the standard of MOUNT VERNON. The four stars, two on either side of the ship's name, commemorate the exemplary service of the four previous U.S. Navy ships of the name MOUNT VERNON beginning with the Civil War and i' , 'Q , Q 1 'fp 5 490 5 ITUSACTA V90 The motto, Exitus Acta Probat, comes from the George Washington family Coat of Arms and was also the motto of his home, Mount Vernon, from whence comes the name of the ship. The motto means Action extending through World Wars I produces Results. and II.
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