Duluth (LPD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q. 1,1-..-V-,-U ----Q... USS DULUTH QLPDJ 6j USS DULUTH is GD dmphibious TrdnsporT dock ship CLPDD, which is one of The mosT versdTile cldsses of ships in The Novy. The LPD combines The funcTions of four differenT cldsses of ships: The dock ldnding ship CLSD3, The Tonk londing ship CLSTQ, The dTTock TrdnsporT CLPAJ, ond The dTTdck cdrgo ship CLKAQ. The DULUTH is ndmed dfTer The ciTy of DuluTh, lvlinnesoTd, which in Turn is horned ofTer The French explorer Doniel Greysolon Sieur du LhuT. Du LhuT livedfrom 4636-4740, ond gdined Tome when he seT ouT on on expediTion To Ldke Superior To pdcify The lndions ond The Ojibwd- Sioux Wdr DULUTH wds consTrucTed dT The New York Ndvdl Shipydrd ond her keel wds ldid on December 48 4963 She wds commissioned There on December 48 4965 ond is The IdsT fighTing ship To be commissioned dT ThdT shipyord She is over 569 feeT long wiTh o bedm of 440 feeT Her displdcemenT is dpproximdTely 46 740 Tons ond she hos d susToined speed cdpdbiliTy of TwenTy knoTs Due To her design DULUTH mdneuvers ds eosily ds d desTroyer DULUTH con cdrry one ldnding crofT dir cushion CLCACy or one uTiliTy LCU bodT or four LCM mechdnized ldnding crofT ond six CHA6 dmphibious TrdnsporT helicopTers or Three CH53 helicopTers ond over 900 combdT Troops She con dlso cdrry 2 000 Tons of supplies ond eduipmenT dll in dddiTion To her crew of 400 officers ond enlisTed men DULUTH is unique in hoving o helicopTer pldTform builT over d well deck in The reor of The vessel This provides The TdcTicdl ddvonToge of The well is o lorge inside The ..,.,.,.,.A..,,.:s1...,.1,1 ..,, 4.-f4.... ........,-A,l-..,-..4... ..-,..1.4.4...,...-4..:s..z.....S--4....,.:a.g.df.p5...w-,-:..f:az-.,::,-s,,,,-.s..,4 Lees -we-fr.-.'.-V -f-- -- -f r' fr ' - ' -V '- ' -6- I - ' - ' '- H

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Q S D Yi USS DULUTI-I SALU TES MrS. Joann 'JODY' Deuel and Family Y ASSISTANT L. Mrs. Martie S. Marsee ASSISTANT Mrs. janet jaquez and Family