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LPD 15 -
USS Ponce
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USS Ponce (LPD 15)
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Type,
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Amphibious Transport Dock;
Austin (Trenton) - class; |
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Builder:
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Lockheed Shipbuilding and
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STATUS:
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Awarded: Laid down:
October 31, 1966 Launched:
May 20, 1970 Commissioned: July 10, 1971 ACTIVE UNIT / in commission
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Homeport:
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Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia
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Namesake:
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> see history, below; |
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Technical Data:
(Measures, Propulsion, Armament,
Aviation, etc.)
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Photo credits: US Navy, US Naval
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USS Ponce (LPD
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