Amphibious Transport Dock; Austin - class;
New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Awarded:
Laid down: December 18, 1963
Launched: August 14, 1965
Commissioned: December 16, 1965
Decommissioned: September 28, 2005 at Naval Station San Diego, California.
Fate: current disposition: retained for logistics support.
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Photo credits: US Navy, US Naval Historical Center
Namesake & History:
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