Amphibious Transport Dock

LPD 13   -   USS Nashville

 

 

 

USS Nashville (LPD 13)

US Navy photo

Type, Class:

 

Amphibious Transport Dock; Austin (Cleveland) - class;

Builder:

 

Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, Washington, USA

STATUS:

 

Awarded:

Laid down: March 14, 1966

Launched: October 7, 1967

Commissioned: February 14, 1970

ACTIVE UNIT / in service (Atlantic Fleet)

Homeport:

 

Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia

Namesake:

 

> see history, below;

Ship's Motto:

 

LIBERTY AND COUNTRY

Technical Data:

(Measures, Propulsion,

Armament, Aviation, etc.)

 

see: INFO > Amphibious Transport Dock / Austin - class

 

ship images

 

Photo credits: US Navy, US Naval Historical Center

 

Namesake & History:

 

 

USS Nashville (LPD 13):

 

 

 

patches

 

 

 

 

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