Schenectady (LST 1185) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ship Histor At seven o'clock on the thirteenth of June 1970 the SCHENECTADY was commissioned at ceremonies held at the U.S. Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California. The ship is the first to be named in honor of the city and county of Schenectady, New York. Since that memorable day, SCHENECTADY has participated in many excercises and several Western Pacific Cruises. Under the command of Commander David E. Sigsworth, SCHENECTADY began her active ser- vice with her assignment to Amphibious Squadron Nine, homeported in San Diego. In SCHENECTADY'S first year of operation, she was called upon to escort patrol gunboats 2700 miles down the coast to Panama. In 1971 SCHENECTADY was sent to Southeast Asia to meet the challenges of Vietnam. While in Southeast Asia, SCHENECTADY came under enemy attack and returned fire. For this and other ac- tions during her tour in Southeast Asia SCHENECTADY was honored by receiving the com- bat action award. After spending a very short time in Amphibious Squadron Nine SCHENECTADY was augmented into Amphibious Squadron Five. On February 29. 1972 Commander Raymond J. Czar relieved Commander David E. Sigsworth as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. SCHENECTADY while in Subic Bay, Republic of the Phillipines. ii' x SCHENECTADY returned to her homeport of San Diego. While she was there she participated in numerous amphibious exercises off the Southern California coast. On August 22, 1973 SCHENECTADY received her third commanding officer, Commander Kevin L. Matteson. g On the twenty ninth of August 1973, SCHENECTADY departed on her second Western Pacific Cruise. After a brief stop in Pearl Harbor, SCHENECTADY proceeded on to Chin Wan, Okinawa and then to Subic Bay, Phillipines. While in the Western Pacific, SCHENECTADY participated in numerous landings and exercises with the U.S. Marine Corps. Upon returning to San Diego, SCHENECTADY entered Amphibious Squadron Seven. On the third of September 1974 U.S.S. SCHENECTADY entered her regular overhaul period. The overhaul period was completed on the twenty second of February 1975. Later that year in April and May, SCHENECTADY underwent refresher training and Amphibious refresher training. On July 19, 1975 Commander M. H. V. Nolan became SCHENECTADY'S fourth commanding of- ficer after relieving Commander K. L. Matteson. SCHENECTADY departed San Diego, Califor- nia on 4 October 1975 for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, enroute to her third Western Pacific Cruise. , i A s