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  2. USS Denver (LPD-9) - Wikipedia

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    USS Denver (LPD-9), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of United States Navy to bear this name. Denver ' s keel was laid on 7 July 1964 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle , Washington .

  3. USS Denver - Wikipedia

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    Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Denver, after the city of Denver, Colorado. USS Denver (CL-16) was a cruiser commissioned in 1904 and in service until 1931. USS Denver (CL-58) was a light cruiser commissioned 1942 and on active service in World War II, and decommissioned in 1947. USS Denver (LPD-9) was an amphibious ...

  4. USS Denver (CL-58) - Wikipedia

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    Launch of Denver at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, 4 April 1942. USS Denver (CL-58) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser. Denver launched on 4 April 1942 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, New Jersey; sponsored by Miss L. J. Stapleton, daughter of the Mayor of Denver; and commissioned on 15 October 1942, Captain Robert Carney in command. [1]

  5. USS Denver (CL-16) - Wikipedia

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    USS Denver (C-14/PG-28/CL-16) was the lead ship of her class of protected cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named for the city of Denver , the capital of Colorado .

  6. List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships - Wikipedia

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    USS Ashland (LSD-1) USS Casa Grande (LSD-13) USS Thomaston (LSD-28) USS Anchorage (LSD-36) USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) USS Harper's Ferry (LSD-49) Further information: Dock landing ship The LSD came as a result of a British requirement during World War II for a vessel that could carry large landing craft across the seas at speed.

  7. Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company - Wikipedia

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    Emory S. Land and USS Frank Cable joined the fleet in 1979, with USS McKee joining in 1981. In 1978, Lockheed won the contract to construct USS Whidbey Island, an amphibious support transport ship. [5] Lockheed delivered the Whidbey Island-class ships USS Germantown and USS Fort McHenry in 1986 and 1987 respectively.

  8. 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit - Wikipedia

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    The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 personnel.

  9. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) - Wikipedia

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    USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy, and is the flagship of the Seventh Fleet. Her primary role is to provide command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) support to the commander and staff of the United States Seventh Fleet.