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USS HARLAN COUNTY LST 1 196 United States Ship HARLAN COUNTY (LST 1 196), a Tank Landing Stiip, is the 18th ship of her class and the first of the fleet to bear the name. She is nanned for, the city and county of that nanne in Kentucky. The keel was laid at the National Ship- building Company San Diego, California, on 7 November 1970. HARLAN COUNTY was launched and christened July 24, 1971. She was sponsored by fVlrs. Richard G. Capen, Jr., wife of the former assistant to the Secretary of Defense for legisla- tive affairs. Commissioning as a unit of the fleet followed on April 8, 1972. Since commissioning, HARLAN COUNTY has been awarded five Battle Efficiency E ' s; nine Engineering E ' s, eight Command Control and Communications awards, eight Operations E ' s, six Amphibious Assault awards, six Damage Control awards, five Navigational Deck Seamanship awards, two Supply E ' s, two Retention R ' s, three Gunnery E ' s, a Navy Unit Commendation, a Navy Meritorious Unit Citation and a U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Citation with Operational Distin- guishing device. The significance of amphibious warfare has not diminished and the Tank Landing Ships have proven to be the most versatile asset in the mobility and flexibility of Amphibious Assault forces. HARLAN COUNTY and other ships of her class ore the most efficient means of landing tanks, amphibious and assault vehicles under combat conditions. The normal method of unloading is over the bowramp to pontoon causeways then on to the beach. The stern ramp is also provided for launching vehicles in deep water both at anchor or underway. HARLAN COUNTY has a greatly increased combat vehicular lift and landing capability over Tank Landing Ships of World War 1 1 Ships of her class provide the Navy with 20 knot ships to modernize the amphibious forces and thus help meet the requirements to reach the world ' s trouble at the right time with the right amount of equipment and number of troops.
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Commanding Officer Commander Marvin E. Butcher Jr., USN Commander Marvin F. Butcher, Jr., a resident of Key West, Florida, was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve on 1 Mar 1974 and upon graduating from the University of Kentucky was called to active duty and commissioned an Ensign in September 1975. Following attendance at the Surface Warfare Officers School Command Basic Course, his initial assignment was USS Moinester (FF-1079) where he served as gunnery assistant, antisubmarine warfare officer, and navigator. He subsequently attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School where he received the degree of Master of Science. From December-1980 to July 1981, he attended the Surface Warfare Officers School Command Department Head Course. Afterwards, USS HARLAN COUNTY he was assigned as engineering officer aboard both USS Richard L. Page (FFG-5) and USS Newport (LST-1179). Additional sea tours have included: commanding officer USS Aquila (PHM- 4) and chief staff officer of PHM Squadron Two. Commander Butcher ' s last duty assignment was as Professor of Strategy at the US Naval War College. He is a graduate from the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff at the US Naval War College, where he received the degree of Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic studies. Additionally, he has received the degree of Master of Arts from Salve Regina College. Commander Butcher is a proven sub specialist in naval mechanical engineering. Commander Butcher has three children, Marvin E. Ill, Jock Liam and Tiffany Lynn.
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