USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
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USS New Orleans (LPH-11) was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy that served prominently during the Vietnam War and in support of NASA space missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
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United States Navy ship ⓘ |
| awards |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | about 84 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Apollo program recovery ship
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Cold War amphibious warfare ship of the United States ⓘ Skylab program recovery ship ⓘ Vietnam War amphibious warfare ship of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 16 November 1968 ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 650 ship’s company ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1 October 1997 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 18,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| embarkedTroopsCapacity | about 1,800 Marines ⓘ |
| fate | sunk as a target ⓘ |
| flightDeck | full-length flight deck for helicopters ⓘ |
| homeport | San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | LPH-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1 March 1966 ⓘ |
| launched | 3 February 1968 ⓘ |
| length | about 592 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NASARecoveryMission |
Apollo 14
NERFINISHED
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Skylab 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylab 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistry | United States Naval Vessel Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
amphibious operations off Vietnam
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evacuation and support missions during Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableRole | recovery ship for NASA space missions ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | helicopters ⓘ |
| primaryMission | embark, transport, and land Marines by helicopter ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
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two shafts ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
helicopter assault ship ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| shipClass | Iwo Jima class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | amphibious assault ship ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Edith A. Schiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 October 1997 ⓘ |
| successorRole |
superseded by Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships
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superseded by Wasp-class amphibious assault ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunk | 10 July 2010 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 20 knots ⓘ |
| wellDeck | no well deck ⓘ |
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