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	USS Shreveport (LPD-12) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Shreveport (LPD-12), a Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city in Louisiana.
		Shreveport, with Amphibious Squadron 2, departed Norfolk on 4 January 1973 for her first tour of duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.
		On August 31, 2005 USS Shreveport deployed with the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group to the city of New Orleans, stricken and flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Shreveport_(LPD-12) (1005 words)

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	USS Shreveport (PF-23) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first USS Shreveport (PG-131/PF-23) was a Tacoma class frigate of the United States Navy.
		She sailed for the United States on 8 March; was transferred to the operational control of the Coast Guard while en route; arrived at Boston on the 23d; then, steamed to Charleston, South Carolina for inactivation.
		Shreveport was decommissioned on 9 May 1946; struck from the Navy list on 10 June; and sold for scrapping to the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, in September 1947.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Shreveport_(PF-23) (286 words)

	USS Shreveport (LPD 12)
		USS SHREVEPORT (LPD12) is known throughout the Fleet as the "Super Gator." The symbology of the alligator represents the amphibious characteristics of the ship, combined with the Marine Corps assault vehicles, to provide a formidable force both on sea and land.
		USS Shreveport (LPD 12) returned to its homeport of Norfolk Naval Station on Sept. 18, 2004, from a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism.
		USS Shreveport is named after the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, in accordance with the Naval tradition of naming LPDs after cities which bear the names of explorers and developers of America.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lpd-12.htm (858 words)

	USS KIDD DD-661 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		SHREVEPORT was decommissioned on May 09, 1946 and struck from the Navy list on June 10 of that same year.
		SHREVEPORT departed Norfolk, Virginia, in early January of 1973 for her first deployment with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.
		In January of 1992, SHREVEPORT was awarded the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy for outstanding readiness and performance during her deployment to the Middle East in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
	www.usskidd.com /ussshreveport.html (1405 words)

	USS Shreveport (LPD 12)
		USS SHREVEPORT is one of the AUSTIN class Amphibious Transport Docks and the fourth ship in the CLEVELAND class because she’s one of the five AUSTIN class ships equipped with a flag bridge.
		USS SHREVEPORT was laid down on December 27, 1965 by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington.
		USS SHREVEPORT and USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13) are slightly damaged in a collision during exercises in the Caribbean.
	www.navysite.de /ships/lpd12.htm (1247 words)

	USS Shreveport
		The first Shreveport (PG-131) was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1434) on 8 March 1943 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior, Wisc. ; reclassified PF-23 on 15 April 1943; launched on 15 July 1943 ; sponsored by Miss Nell Querbes ; and commissioned on 24 April at Algiers, La., Comdr.
		She sailed for the United States on 8 March; was transferred to the operational control of the Coast Guard while en route; arrived at Boston on the 23d; then, steamed to Charleston for inactivation.
		Shreveport was decommissioned on 9 May 1946 ; struck from the Navy list on 10 June; and sold for scrapping to the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Chester, Pa., in September 1947.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/webcutters/pf23_shreveport.html (249 words)

	USS Coronado (AGF-11) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Coronado (LPD/AGF-11) is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city in California.
		She was designed as a Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock (LPD), one of seven fitted with an additional superstructure level for command ship duties.
		In 2004, the 7th Fleet command ship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), went into dry dock and Coronado temporarily assumed 7th Fleet command responsibilities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Coronado_(AGF-11) (704 words)

	Shreveport Employment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA.
		Shreveport is the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex, the area where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet.
		The second ''Shreveport'' is a ''Cleveland''-class amphibious transport dock, actively serving as of 2004.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/164/shreveport-employment.html (1150 words)

	Navy ships and Hurricane Katrina: Murdoc Online
		USS Kidd (DDG 100): The new guided missile destroyer, nearing completion at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., received a 4-foot gash in her hull but it was quickly repaired.
		USS San Antonio (LPD 17): Also at the same yard, this nearly-finished amphibious assault ship was being used to provide food and shelter to Naval and contractor personnel.
		USS Bataan (LHD 5): This amphibious assault ship was in the Gulf and rode out the storm, then moved toward New Orleans.
	www.murdoconline.net /archives/002743.html (1026 words)

	USS Callaghan
		The USS Callaghan DDG 994, was one of four Destroyers being built for the Shah Pahlexi Of Iran.
		In 1983 The USS Callaghan DDG 994 pause from its operating schedule to pay tribute to the officers and men of the crew of the USS Callaghan DD 792 and of the ship itself.
		The USS Prichett was firing at the same kamikazi that sank the USS Callaghan DD 792.
	www.jett.net /~wbbenton/destroyer1.html (792 words)

	All Hands - April 2001 - Staying Haze Gray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It cares so much about the Sailors onboard USS Shreveport (LPD 12) that their retention statistics are 18 percent higher than the LPD average and 11 percent higher than the Commander U.S. Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet average.
		Also, Shreveport's leaders up and down the chain of command have been known to write letters to the Bureau of Naval Personnel or pick up the phone to call detailers to help deserving Sailors achieve their goals.
		Additionally, Shreveport's leadership is committed to ensuring non-designated Sailors get "A" school technical training for the career field of their choice as soon as possible.
	www.mediacen.navy.mil /PUBS/allhands/apr01/pg14.htm (979 words)

	Amphibious Squadron EIGHT
		USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), USS Saipan (LHA 2) and USS Austin (LPD 4) were on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf which began 28 June 1996.
		The USS Wasp (LHA 1) Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) was composed of Wasp, USS Trenton (LPD 14), and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51).
		In June 2000 the USS Wasp Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) was on a routine deployment to the Mediterranean that included Exercise Dynamic Mix 2000 conducted off the coast of Kyparissia Bay, Greece.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/phibron8.htm (1455 words)

	Navy Supply Corps Newsletter: USS Bataan … supporting marines ashore - Bataan Amphibious Ready Group
		USS Bataan deployed on Sept. 19 as part of a regularly scheduled deployment.
		The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), which included the USS Shreveport and USS Whidbey Island remained in the Mediterranean until mid-October 2001 when it was directed to proceed to the North Arabian Sea to support tasking in Afghanistan and arrived on station on Nov. 21.
		The Marines, along with Marines of the 15th MEU (SOC) from the USS Peleliu ARG; proceeded to take over an airstrip in southern Afghanistan, which was called Camp Rhino and became the launching point for the raids that later took Kandahar Airport, a valuable base that was used extensively by the Russians in the 1980s.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0NQS/is_3_66/ai_101940765 (1567 words)

	USS Shreveport (LPD-12) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Shreveport (LPD-12) was laid down on 27 December 1965 by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co., Seattle, Wash.; launched on 22 October 1966 sponsored by Mrs.
		Shreveport, with Amphibious Squadron 2, departed Norfolk on 4 January 1973 for her first tour of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.
		On 24 June, Shreveport sailed for Rotterdam and another deployment with the 6th Fleet where she serves into July 1974.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/amphib/lpd12.htm (375 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		They were in the middle of a six- month deployment to the Mediterranean, and participating in an at- sea exercise when word came about a fire in the Mayport home of one of the crew members.
		Donations came from the crews of USS Moosebrugger (DD 980), USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Carney (DDG 64).
		USS Ashland (LSD 48) - (NENS) -- When a Sailor first checks aboard a ship, that Sailor is first given food and assigned a space in berthing.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/news/eurnews/eur98/eur98001.txt (1719 words)

	eagle30 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS MONTGOMERY diverts a freighter in the N. Red Sea.
		USS MISSISSIPPI diverts a freighter in the N. Red Sea.
		The USS MISSOURI explosive ordnance disposal team retrieves/detonates another 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 proceed to stated destination Basrah, Iraq.
	www.odssa.com /Eagle/eagle30.htm (1147 words)

	USS Liberty Selected Bibliography
		It is the source of most arguments against USS Liberty positions and seems to be the source of most pro-Israeli positions published in letters-to-editors.
		McCloskey article inserted by Rep. Andrew Jacobs, Jr., describes memorial ceremony for Liberty dead held at the USS Liberty Memorial Public Library in Grafton, Wisconsin, and failure of the Department of the Navy to respond to several invitations to send an official representative.
		USS LIBERTY NEWSLETTER, The official organ of the USS Liberty Veterans Assn. Quarterly from 1981 reports developments in unfolding story.
	www.ussliberty.org /sources.htm (7400 words)

	Gulf War: September 1990
		USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER and USS TICONDEROGA transit Strait of Gibraltar en route East coast homeports.
		USS O'BRIEN (DD-975) intercepted the Bahamian-flagged merchant tanker DAIMON, logging the 1,000th intercept since the multinational operations began (averaging 40 intercepts and 4 boardings per day).
		USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF-1082) fires the first warning shots by U. forces during a merchant interception, and then boarded the Iraqi tanker TADMUR, as it was proceeding south out of the Gulf of Aqaba.
	www.history.navy.mil /wars/dstorm/dssept.htm (795 words)

	Amphibious Group Two - Ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Bataan served as the harrier carrier for OIF.
		USS Saipan, one of the two Atlantic Fleet LHAs, recently deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of ATF East.
		USS Austin was commissioned in 1965, making this work horse and her sister ships nearly 40 years old.
	www.cpg2.spear.navy.mil /ships.html (633 words)

	Tester Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The USS Austin (LPD-4) was preparing for international exercises on May 28.
		Due to the importance of the international exercises and concern on whether the pole could be repaired on time, the USS Austin arranged for a pole to be removed from the USS Shreveport at Norfolk, as a backup, and shipped by helicopter to Moorehead City.
		However, there were compatibility questions on whether the USS Shreveport pole would fit the USS Austin's system, which could require the consuming engineering analysis and modification to the pole's support structure.
	www.dcmilitary.com /navy/tester/archives/jun18/tst_f61898.html (896 words)

	Shreveport, Louisiana Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Shreveport is named after the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, in accordance with the...
		In the Valley of Shreveport, Louisiana, on November 8, 2003...
		A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a triple shooting that left one man dead and two injured in Colorado was arrested in Shreveport on Sunday, authorities said.
	www.iloveshreveport.com /Shreveport--Louisiana-Navy.php (836 words)

	Marine Corps News> Marines land in New York City for Fleet Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS John F. Kennedy, USS Shreveport and USS Porter are just a few of the ships that sailed in for the annual event.
		There were concerts put on for the troops on USS Intrepid, a floating aircraft carrier museum.
		Marines and sailors participate in a tug-of-war competition by the USS Intrepid, a floating aircraft carrier museum, during Fleet Week in New York City Saturday.
	www.usmc.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/0/056B96CD87AACA7D85257014004EC948?opendocument (578 words)

	USS SHREVEPORT LPD 12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The purpose is to provide information and news about the USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12) to the general public.
		USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12) does not use persistent cookies, i.e., tokens that pass information back and forth from your machine to the server and remain after you close your browser.
		However, USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12) does use session cookies, i.e., tokens that remain active only until you close your browser, in order to make the site easier for you to use.
	www.shreveport.navy.mil (405 words)

	U.S.N. Ships, Mac's Navy Links a naval photography page.
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		USS Nassau LHA-4 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #9 #10
		USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/4042/index2.html (94 words)

	PIONEER: The Pioneer System
		Flying from the battleships USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS Wisconsin (BB-64) the United States Navy Pioneer units were extremely successful in target selection, naval gunfire support, battle damage assessment (BDA), maritime interception operations (MIO), and battlefield management.
		In addition to the USS Shreveport, Pioneer is currently operational on-board the USS Denver (LPD-9) and the U.S.S. Austin (LPD-4).
		Also during this particular cruise, the USS Shreveport conducted a route survey in northern Albania, providing the ground picture for possible training operations by tactical aircraft aboard the carrier battle group USS America (CV-65), which was also patrolling the Adriatic with the MEU.
	www.puav.com /pioneer_history.asp (2456 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ship's force reports excessive condensate on the deck coming from the cooler drain line and has requested a drain line be installed between the cooler and waste water system.
		#030 USS DEYO (DD-989) - FO VALVE: SIMA tasked to repair FO valve, however dims for valve stem were unavailable, and existing stem was broken in half.
		It was noted that some of the Fabreeka spacers under the feet of each pump are crushed and require replacement.
	www.spear.navy.mil /FTSC/970801.txt (2072 words)

	ipedia.com: Louisiana Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Donaldsonville, Opelousas, and Shreveport have also briefly served as the seat of governments of Louisiana.
		Louisiana is also the name of a museum of modern art close to Copenhagen, Denmark.
		USS Louisiana was named in honor of this state.
	www.ipedia.com /louisiana.html (1356 words)

	UNITED STATES NAVY IN DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS MISSOURI, USS SACRAMENTO, and USS FORD redeploy.
		While actively sweeping for mines in the Arabian Gulf, USS LEADER (MSO-490) deployed its magnetic acoustic influence combination sweep which detonated a suspected mine approximately 600 yards behind the ship.
		During a one-month deployment in the Arabian Gulf, the guided missile cruiser provided air defense coverage for three carrier battle groups and coalition ships, identifying over 15,000 aircraft returning from strike missions and challenging and identifying over 50 vessels transiting the Iranian coast.
	www.gulflink.osd.mil /histories/db/navy/usnavy_135.html (360 words)

	Status of the U.S. Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Mayport, Fla.-based USS John F Kennedy (CV 67) CSG will begin a combined and joint exercise early this month, followed by a scheduled overseas deployment.
		USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will conduct operations in the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command theaters during the ship’s interfleet transfer from Norfolk, Va., to its Pacific Fleet homeport of San Diego.
		The near-simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups provides the Navy and the joint combatant commanders an opportunity to exercise the FRP while maintaining the ability to respond to crises around the globe, enhance regional security and relationships, meet combatant commander requirements including forward presence, and demonstrate a commitment to allies and coalition partners.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1151536/posts (2936 words)

	Shreveport Crew Helps New Orleans Fire Station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Sailors battled high humidity, a malodorous air and fl sludge everywhere in their volunteer effort to restore the fire station's functionality and dignified appearance.
		Shreveport Sailors were grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the community’s recovery.
		Approximately 20 other Shreveport Sailors with shovels, brooms and supplies in tow reported to the St. Bernard Parish Court House for an afternoon of cleaning.
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=20020 (418 words)

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