Duluth (LPD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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ss DULUTH CLPD 61 HISTORY USS DULUTH CLPD 61 1S named after the city of Duluth Minnesota which was named after the Frenc explorer Daniel Greyson Sieur du Lhut Du Lhut lived from 1636 1710 and gained fame when he set out on an expedition to Lake Superior to pac1 Indians in the Ojibwa Sioux War I-le was the first European known to visit the area where Duluth Minnesota 1S now located USS DULUTH QLPD 61 is the second ship to bear the name the first being a Cleveland Class Light Cruiser QCL 871 which was in service during the Second World War The keel for USS DULUTH CLPD 61 was la1d Decem ber 18 1963 She was commissioned two years later on December 18 1965 DULUTH was the last fighting ship to be built at the New York Naval Ship Yard The most versatile class of ship in the Navy DULUTH combines the functions of three classes of ships, the dock landing ship CLSDD, the tank landing ship CLSTJ , and the attack cargo ship QLKAJ. DULUTH is also unique in having a helicopter flight deck built above her well deck, providing a tactical advantage by adding the capability of lifting troops, supplies and equipment for movement to the forward objective area. Her versatile design allows her to contribute to all phases of the Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare. DULUTH's most distinctive feature is her well deck, a large floodable docking area inside the hull of the ship. The ship ballasts down which in turn floods the well deck with enough water to enable landing craft to depart or enter the ship through the stern gate for loading or unloading. Located forward of the well deck is the upper X lower vehicle storage area which holds most of the embarked troops' heavy equipment such as tanks, tracked amphibious assault vehicles QAAVJ, jeeps and trucks. At the same time troops and equipment can be loaded via helicopter from the flight deck. 2 USS DULUTH LPD 6 1 1 1 1 ' FACTS Length Beam Full Displacement Full Draft Speed Fuel Capacity Diesel Aviation Ship's Power Ship's Company Officers Chief Petty Officers Enlisted U.S. Marine Corps Officers Staff NCOS Enlisted 569 feet 105 feet 16 912 tons 21 8 feet 20+ knots 750 000 gal 217,000 gal 4,800 amps 40 24 360 71 21 833 FUN FACTS Phone Cards Sold Sodas Sold Red Bulls Sold Crew Laundry Washed Incoming Mail Outgoing Mail 1,800 216,00 16,800 96,000 lbs 41,469 lbs 13,351 lbs USS DULUTH CL-87 The first DULUTH was a 10,000 ton Cleveland class light cruiser, commissioned in September of 1944. She was decommissioned in June of 1949 and send to the Reserve Fleet. She was sold for scrapping in September of 1960.

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Commanding Officer CDR Larry D. Grippin, USNR The CO, ETC, and ET2 ring in the New Year Commander Larry Gr1pp1n a natlve of Oregon graduated from Oregon State UH1VCfS1ty and received h1s commission 1n March 1986 from Officer Candldate School 1n Newport Rhode Island In 1992 he earned a Master of Buslness Adm1n1strat1on CMBA1 degree from UHIVCTSIIY of Portland Oregon He IS also a 1999 graduate of the College ofCont1nu1ng Educat1on Command and Staff program located at the Naval War College 1n Newport Rhode Island where he earned Jo1nt Profess1onal M1l1tary Educat1on UPME1 Phase I credlt CDR Gr1pp1n first went to sea as Tramlng Officer aboard USS TERPRISE CCVN 651 Th1s was followed by a tour as FIISI D1v1s1on Officer and Flrst Lieutenant on USS MOUNT HOOD fAE 291 He later served as Operatlons Officer on USS PEORIA CLST 11831 Followlng PEORIA s decommlssionlng he deployed with Commander Amph1b1ous Group THREE 1n support of Operatlon RESTORE HOPE He was then asslgned as Opera tions Officer aboard USS RUSHMORE CLSD 471 and deployed to the Arablan Gulf ln support of Operatlon SUPPORT HOPE and Operation VIGI ANT WARRIOR He later served as Executive Officer on USS FREDERICK CLST 1841 and completed a western Paclfic deployment 1n support of Cooperat1on Afloat Readlness and Tralnmg CCARAT1 GXCFCISCS and EXCTCISC CROCO DILE FREDERICK recelved 1ts first ever Battle Efficiency E award durmg h1s tour Ashore CDR Gr1pp1n served as Tra1n1ng Officer at Naval and Marine Corps Reselve Center Portland Oregon He later served as Commandlng Officer Naval and Marlne Corps Reserve Center Sprlngfield M1ssour1 H1s most recent ass1gnment was as the Manpower Analyst for Dlrector Expedltlonary Warfare D1v1s1on fN751 1n the Office of the Chlef of Naval Operatlons 1 1 7 7 , . 7 9 . . , 9 7 ' ' ' CC 97 7 ' 7 , . 7 The CO addresses awards presentation 4 CO