Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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operations at sea, worldwide, in sup: policy. WHIDBEY ISLAND MISSION USS WHIDBEY ISLAND i'LSO out its mission conducting prompt and fb C , I Go rw N Q 4 f-A -- I I ,x gulf: ,.: J I Designed, built and manned to Carr, maneuver-warfare vehicles and 'over-tie-tncozof' amphibious vehicles, WHIDBEY ISLA'lS - rtcfse ported at Little Creek Amphibious Base under command of Commander Arrwp TWO - can carry four landinq craft air Cu KLCACI or thirty-six amphibious assa J tAAVl in its floodable well During ass il 'A 1 I -r' if i.1. .1 O ', di F r .I WHIDBEY ISLAND semes as Prirriaff and provides a boat haven with dofglfi I 1,- j ,ily D 4 ,I 'SD refueling services to lanriinq craft .irfd po.ai'f, tr A I I making it ideally suited to support our it foremost strike assert thi: IJ S hlaririe, riff Thr: USS WHIDBEY ISL Al'-'JU-f,l.i introduces I0 the Hunt '.iqriifir,,irit iiriprri Jtfiflffll' , ir cornrnunirzzitioris, i,oriiti.itr.v. f 1 I Jil 5 ton crzinrrs, rfxpairirtml repair nlirip-, t.-iii limit iipttff , r lfmding npritu, .iiitriinitiffl .iirrmiit--r if i --l support mul. fi. . t- 1 fr---f if ifl ,N :I f 4 I ' ' . . 4-, sg it ! hi 1. us 1-.-s-:sbs , A il 'N - 1 ' : I I- '-. riieiitnprzrations - g.i . i 'i.-- iii li fIt,f'Illlit3ElSIl'lWIIVIIITIC.II'IU -- ' ' ' lliilil Ii'ISIMANUr,1irirg:lrryOt1I2lWIdQ . V ' i '.iii ttarizir'i11isSir1li'sI incliiriing . i' ..i' I tif! tif-.Astor rr:lir:fr'ipr:mIi0n5 Dosrgreri .-.wth the primary missions of 1f'i'if'f:fiatiq .warfare mobility, command and control arf! ses'-defepse in mind, WHIDBEY ISLAND supports Special Warfare. fleet support operations :reiieiing other shipsl. non-combatant evacuation operations ocean surveillance and electronic warfare Ciearly a multi-mission capable ship, WHIDBEY ISLANDS crew. embarked Marines and detachments must be, and are multi-talented. Everyone aboard is privileged and proud to serve aboard USS WHIDBEY ISLAND CLSD 415. LK,