Newport (LST 1179) - Naval Cruise Book

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United States Ship fllewport ESC41 9 USS NEWPORT QLST-1 17 91 is the third ship to bear the name of this city and county in Rhode Island. The first NEWPORT QPG-121, a gunboat, was commissioned in 1897 and saw action in the Spanish-American War. The second NEWPORT QPG-275, also a gunboat, saw action in World War II and the Korean War. USS NEWPORT is the first ship of the new class of LST's. Capable of a sustained speed of 20 knots, she is designed to provide the fastest, most efficient means of landing tanks, combat vehicles, and artillery onto a beach under assault conditions. Commissioned in 1969, NEWPORT is one of the most maneuverable ships in the Navy Qdespite the fact that this class of LST is only 37 feet short of being two football fields in lengthy. A single man in the Pilot House has instant control of six diesel engines and controllable pitch propellers located on each shaft. She is the first combat-type ship in the Navy to be equipped with a bow thruster, a variable pitch propeller located in the hull at the bow of the ship. It provides the ship with the fine lateral maneuvering capability for precise beaching and causeway operations. The thruster can also serve in lieu of a tug for maneuvering in restricted waters. Another innovation is NEWPORT's bow ramp system. Rapid and flexible loading and offloading is accomplished with a huge 35 ton bow ramp, supported by the ship's most distinctive visual feature, the two forward projecting derrick arms. This over the bow concept was employed in order to retain the hull form necessary for NEWPORT's 20 knot capability. A second ramp lowers to provide access to the tank deck, a vehicle and cargo stowage area extending the length of the ship. Loading and offloading can be accomplished also from the sea through the stern gate. The amphibious assault, in which the LST plays a key role, is one of the many aspects of sea power projection. By the use of amphibious vehicles carried in the tank deck and landing craft, Marines can be landed on a hostile shore. Causeways, carried on the side of the ship, can be positioned to enable tons of equipment and cargo to be delivered ashore rapidly by being driven directly from the ship, over the causeway to the beach. NEWPORT's crew consisted of 219 enlisted personnel and 18 officers and she is capable of transporting up to 350 U.S. Marine Corps combat troops and 20 officers. NEWPORT is entirely self-sufficient with her evaporators producing 24,000 gallons of fresh water per day and her diesel generators generating enough power for a city of 5,000. Her fuel supply is sufficient to enable her to steam around the world without refueling and she can carry enough food to subsist for over two months. NEW- PORT's facilities also include a bakery, barber shop, ship store, post office, closed circuit television system, weight room, and a library. In addition to serving as an instrument for the projection of power ashore, NEW- PORT is also equipped and always prepared to perform the humanitarian task of evacuating large numbers of personnel from crisis or disaster areas should the need arise. Thousands of people from all over the world have found refuge in U.S. Navy Amphibious ships in recent years, a role which we are well equipped and able to fill.