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	USS Anchorage (LSD-36) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Anchorage (LSD-36) was a dock landing ship of the United States Navy.
		Anchorage was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 29 June 1965 and her keel was laid down on 13 March 1967.
		In 1991, she served in Operation Desert Storm and later in 2000 she was used to assist the USS Cole (DDG-67) following her bombing in Yemen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Anchorage_(LSD-36) (250 words)

	Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group [LHA 1]
		USS Tarawa, USS Denver and USS Mount Vernon relieved the USS Guam (LPH-9) ARG to continue the commitment to security and stability in the region.
		USS Tarawa (LHA-1) left her berth Jan. 6, 2003 and headed west for a six-month deployment, amid the nation's continued preparations for the possibility of a conflict in the Arabian Gulf region.
		USS Tarawa arrived off the coast of Kuwait in the North Arabian Gulf in late February of 2003, adding approximately 4,000 more Sailors and Marines to the rapidly growing American force in the region.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lha-1.htm (1880 words)

	USS Anchorage Decommissioned
		Anchorage, the oldest dock landing ship in the Navy, was decommissioned Oct. 1 at Naval Base San Diego.
		USS Anchorage (LSD 36), the oldest dock landing ship in the Navy, was solemnly decommissioned and stricken from the active list after 34 years of service during a ceremony Oct. 1 at Naval Base San Diego.
		Anchorage was called upon in 2000 to provide support for the crew of USS Cole (DDG 67) after a small boat laden with explosives blew up alongside the destroyer as it refueled in Aden, Yemen, tearing a hole in its side and killing 17 Sailors.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=9843 (546 words)

	USS Ashland
		SOPA is CTF 61 in USS FREMONT (APA-44).
		CTF 61 in USS POCONO (AGC-16) assumed SOPA and OTC.
		SOPA and OTC is CTF 61 in USS FREMONT (APA-44).
	www.ussashland.org /60folder/oct1962.htm (2890 words)

	USS Ashland (LSD-1) January 1963
		SOP and OTC is CTF 61 embarked in USS FREMONT (APA-44).
		USS D. FOX (DDR-829) and USS MOALE (DD-693), units of TG 61.3 arrived in AOA and anchored in assigned anchorages.
		SOPA and OTC is CTF 61 embarked in USS FREMONT (APA-44).
	www.ussashland.org /60folder/jan1963.htm (5745 words)

	Anchorage steams through deployment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Anchorage is currently deployed with the Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with USS Tarawa and USS Duluth.
		Anchorage command career counselor, Chief Navy Counselor (SW) Emricson, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, was one of 10 volunteers.
		Anchorage and Duluth Sailors and Marines visited the Seychelles while delivering 44 ex-U.S. Coast Guard motor lifeboats to the Republic of Seychelles in support of Project Able Courier.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2000/11/22.html (484 words)

	LPD 23 : USS Anchorage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The first USS Anchorage (LSD-36) was commissioned in 1969 and decommissioned in 2003.
		In 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, USS Anchorage controlled the largest offload of landing craft in support of combat operations, and earned he Navy Unit Citation and the South West Asia Service Medal (2 stars).
		During that six-month deployment Anchorage disembarked Marines and supplies from Landing Force West during the opening stages of the war and later provided logistic support to U.S. forces stationed on captured offshore gas and oil platforms near the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.
	www.pms317.navy.mil /ships/lpd23.asp (374 words)

	USS Comstock, Anchorage Return Home
		Comstock and Anchorage carried Marines from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance and 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Division.
		Comstock and Anchorage are returning ahead of the rest of ATF West to facilitate the decommissioning of Anchorage October 1, and to ready Comstock for a 2004 deployment with the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Amphibious Ready Group.
		Anchorage also disembarked Marines in late February, and on March 8, commenced logistical support of the Gulf Oil Platforms (GOPLATs) of Mina Al Bakr Offshore Terminal and Khawr Abd Allah Offshore Terminal in the Northern Arabian Gulf.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=8346 (634 words)

	UNITED STATES NAVY IN DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		USS MISSOURI explosive ordnance disposal team retrieves/detonates an- other anti-ship contact mine in the Arabian Gulf.
		USS OLDENDORF (DD-972) and USS TRENTON (LPD- 14) team boarded/ inspected IBN KHALDOON, and after determining Iraqi-flagged cargo ship was no longer carrying prohibited cargo, vessel was cleared to pro- ceed to stated destination Basrah, Iraq.
		USS RANGER (CV-61) Carrier Battle Group transits to station in Arabian Gulf.
	www.gulflink.osd.mil /histories/db/navy/usnavy_095.html (286 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The USS Anchorage will project American power to the far corners of the earth and support the cause of freedom well into the 21st century," England said.
		Anchorage will play a vital role in the success of the Navy/Marine Corps team.
		The previous USS Anchorage served for nearly forty years, including recent service in the Global War on Terrorism.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/amphibs/anchorage/naming.txt (284 words)

	Anchorage Sailors make rescued fishermen feel at home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Returning from the North Arabian Gulf in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom on June 9, the crews of the USS Anchorage (LSD 36) and USS Comstock (LSD 45) got a chance to obey perhaps the oldest Mariner’s law.
		As the Anchorage neared the stranded vessel, the Officer of the Deck, Lt. j.g.
		Anchorage then immediately informed Comstock, and the two ships altered their course to investigate the situation.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2003/June/13.htm (935 words)

	Veterans Memorials to Visit in Alaska
		The Anchor was given to the City from the decommissioned USS Anchorage (LSD36) a vessel that was the first and only naval vessel to be named for the City of Anchorage.
		ERECTED BY: The Anchorage Veterans Affairs Commission worked with the Parks and Recreation Department of the Municipality to create a fitting spot for the anchor at the small boat harbor.
		The anchor was formally turned over to the municipality on the 7th day of June 1992 and pursuant to the lease agreement the citizens of Anchorage were custodians and thereby responsible for the preservation of the anchor as a tribute to its years of service on board the U.S.S. Anchorage.
	www.ak-prepared.com /vetaffairs/seaservice.htm (402 words)

	Wright's Washington Navy Yard
		All men are afraid in battle, The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sence of duty.
		Black and white photo, front port quarter shot of USS Austin.
		Home Page location for USS AUSTIN (LPD-4)- My home on the sea for four years of my life.
	www.polaris.net /~wright/navyard.html (351 words)

	USS Cole bombing
		USS Cole (DDG 67) suffered severe damage October 12, 2000 in a bombing attack when the ship was in the port of Aden, Yemen, for a routine fuel stop.
		USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)[?] and USS Hawes (FFG 53) made best speed to arrive in the vicinity of Aden that afternoon providing repair and logistical support.
		Additionally USNS Catawba (T-AFT 168)[?], USS Camden (AOE 2)[?], USS Anchorage (LSD 36)[?], USS Duluth (LPD 6), and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) arrived in Aden some days later, providing watch relief crews, harbor security, damage control equipment, billeting, and food service for the crew of Cole.
	www.fastload.org /us/USS_Cole_bombing.html (566 words)

	Untitled17 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The first scheduled nine-week availability includes the dry-docking of the USS DENVER in September of 2000.
		The USS CORO-NADO, the last availability of the contract, is scheduled for work in the year 2005.
		Approximately 200 workers per day will be assigned to USS CORONADO over the summer, potentially easing the effects of the drastic decline in work SWM has been experiencing.
	www.laprensa-sandiego.org /archieve/june16/navy.htm (518 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- USS Anchorage returns home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Anchorage was part of a U.S. group assigned to a series of exercises involving U.S. and allied forces in Southeast Asia.
		The ``Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training'' exercises are aimed at improving regional cooperation and strengthening relationships between the military forces of the United States and its allies.
		First deployed in 1969, the 550-foot-long Anchorage is used to support amphibious assaults, logistical operations or humanitarian missions.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20020829anchorage.html (222 words)

	Commander, Amphibious Group 3 Story Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		ABOARD USS GERMANTOWN (NNS) -- More than 100 Midshipmen are experiencing life at sea this summer aboard USS Germantown (LSD 42).
		ABOARD USS TARAWA, At Sea (NNS) -- After six months, thousands of nautical miles, one war, and several times in the national spotlight,...
		NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Amphibious warships USS Comstock (LSD 45) and USS Anchorage (LSD 36) are returning to San Diego July...
	www.navy.mil /local/story_archive.asp?id=119 (568 words)

	XO of the USS Peleliu LHA-5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In 1996, he was assigned as the Damage Control Assistant in USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) home ported in Norfolk, VA. CDR Cedrun then served as Executive Officer in USS CLEVELAND (LPD 7) home ported in San Diego, CA.
		In 2002, CDR Cedrun was assigned as the Commanding Officer of USS ANCHORAGE (LSD 36) home ported in San Diego, CA.
		After decommissioning ANCHORAGE in October 2003, he attended the Naval War College in Newport, RI, earning a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.
	www.peleliu.navy.mil /XO.htm (388 words)

	OPERATION FREQUENT-WIND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		We steamed into Pearl Harbor, rendered honors as we passed the old USS ARIZONA on 22 March, and were soon tied up pier-side.
		USS HENRY B. Back to the operation on the flight deck.
		Things had to be done quickly, because as soon as our helo's had cleared the deck for their inbound flight, the South Vietnamese pilots began to land.
	ships.bouwman.com /Navy/SubicBay/FREQUENT-WIND.html (2660 words)

	USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Our history, mission, departments, news, photos, and personnel support pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Commander Edward J. Harrington was commissioned in May 1984 after completing Naval ROTC and his undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, MA, receiving a Bachelors degree in Mathematics.
		USS ANCHORAGE was awarded three consecutive Battle Efficiency Awards during this tour.
		LCDR Harrington reported to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon in January 1999 and was promoted to the rank of Commander in August.
	www.tarawa.navy.mil /departments/xo_bio.html (420 words)

	Navy Career Page
		and USS Constellation, CVA-64, serving as rotating flag ships in the Gulf of Tonkin off the North Vietnam Coast, from Jan. 1967 through Jan. 1968.
		While on board the USS Kitty Hawk on Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo was captured by the North Koreans.
		(Note: The USS Anchorage was scheduled to be decommissioned between the years of 2000 and 2004.)
	home.earthlink.net /~wilkinsn1/id13.html (1653 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		The Marines and sailors left San Diego aboard the amphibious assault ships USS Bonhomme Richard and USS Boxer, amphibious transport dock ships USS Cleveland and USS Dubuque, and dock landing ships USS Anchorage, USS Comstock and USS Pearl Harbor.
		On January 7, 2,100 Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is part of the 1st MEF, departed San Diego aboard the amphibious assault ships USS Tarawa, USS Duluth and USS Rushmore.
		The regularly scheduled deployment is not a part of the overall buildup of forces in the Persian Gulf.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2002/iraq/deployment.map/expeditionary.html (297 words)

	Fort Mchenry: Defining Amphibious Ops For The 21st Century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		After attending Department Head School in 1994, he reported as Engineering Officer aboard USS ANCHORAGE (LSD 36) and deployed with the PELELIU ARG in support of Operations Southern Watch.
		Following the Executive Officer course in Newport, RI, he reported again to USS ANCHORAGE (LSD 36) in 2000 as Executive Officer and deployed with the TARAWA ARG and became one of the first ships to render assistance to the USS COLE (DDG 67) following her devastating attack in Port of Aden, Yemen.
		In January 2001, he reported to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) as Operations Officer, completing an extended deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and again with the West Coast’s first Expeditionary Strike Group to continue the Global War on Terrorism.
	www.fort-mchenry.navy.mil /co.html (345 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		USS Comstock, Anchorage Return Home 7/2/2003 By By Lt. j.g.
		Patrick Drain, USS Comstock Public Affairs NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Amphibious warships USS Comstock (LSD 45) and USS Anchorage (LSD 36) are returning to San Diego July 3, ending a successful six-month deployment supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).
		Thursday’s homecoming signifies the first San Diego-based amphibious ships to return from combat.
	www.navy.mil /search/display_word.asp?story_id=8346 (560 words)

	Constitution Class
		The Ahwahnee here could easily be a Soyuz, or a Miranda Class for instance...
		- If you were wondering why there is a 'Constitution 2'; with there being no known ships with this name that precede 'Constitution Class', it's a conjectural thing, for I have named a ship 'USS Constitution' as being initially of the Federation Class -one of Starfleet's first Heavy Cruisers, from 2161 (see 'Conjectural Classes').
		Only numbers like this will appear if the ship is named in a listing, anywhere throughout the fleet guides.
	www.trekmania.net /the_fleet/utopia/fleet/constitution.htm (632 words)

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		USS ANCHORAGE LSD-36 BALLCAP - This top quality polyester cap is made by an official supplier to the U.S. Navy.
		The ship's name and number are embroidered in gold and the silhouette is embroidered in silver grey.
	www.soldiercity.com /product-exec/product_id/5132 (217 words)

	NAVetsUSA Member
		SHIPS I SERVED ON WERE 1, USS WARRINGTON DD843,2, USS SAVANNAH AOR4, 3, USS ANCHORAGE LSD 36,4, USS SHASTA AE33,5, USS GOLDSBOROUGH DDG 20,6,PYRO AE 24, TRB 31, GR 711,AT NUWES,KEYPORT,WASH;NAS, AGANA, GUAM, MI; SIMA, PEARL HARBOUR, HW;, ID LIKE TO TALK VIA EMAIL TO ANY ONE FROM USS WARRINGTON DD843.
		WENT BACK TO NAN 72 ON USS SAVANNAH AOR4.
		I SERVED IN PERSIAN GULF ESCORTING SHIPS, 89,90, AND WAS UN DESERT STORM 91.I AM LONELY AND HAVE NOT EVEN SEEN A NAVAL SHIP SINCE LEAVING THE GOOD OLD USN IN 92.
	www.navetsusa.com /members/tmiller.html (257 words)

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