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U.S.S. SCHENECTADY
(LST-1185)SKINNEY - T
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The USS SCHENECTADY (LST-1185), a Newport class tank landing ship, was commissioned on 13 JUN 1970. USS SCHENECTADY served her country for 23 years, 6 months and 2 days, until decommissioned on 15 DEC 1993.
The USS SCHENECTADY (LST-1185) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow:
LST-1185 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LST-1185 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-1185 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1968 | - | Keel Date: 2 AUG 1968 at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | ||
| MAY | 1969 | - | Launch Date: 24 MAY 1969 | ||
| JAN | 1970 | - | JAN | 1973 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JUN | 1970 | - | Commissioned: 13 JUN 1970 | ||
| JAN | 1971 | - | NOV | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1971 | - | NOV | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1971 | - | JUN | 1971 | West Pac |
| OCT | 1971 | - | AUG | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| NOV | 1971 | - | NOV | 1971 | West Pac |
| DEC | 1971 | - | Shellback Initiation - 12 DEC 1971 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1972 | - | JAN | 1972 | Trip up Me Kong River to get PT boat |
| FEB | 1972 | - | Shellback Initiation - 9 FEB 1972 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1972 | - | MAR | 1972 | West Pac - Ships guns fired at enemy |
| JUN | 1972 | - | JUL | 1972 | delivering generators to phillapine govt. president marcos |
| JUN | 1973 | - | JAN | 1975 | West Pac |
| SEP | 1973 | - | MAR | 1974 | West Pac |
| OCT | 1975 | - | MAY | 1976 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1977 | - | JAN | 1981 | West Pac |
| MAR | 1977 | - | NOV | 1977 | Largest Cold War Naval Show of Force-Helicopter Crash 10/21/77 |
| MAR | 1977 | - | NOV | 1977 | West Pac |
| MAY | 1977 | - | OCT | 1977 | Operation Fortress Lightning 1977 On Oct 21 1977 Even in peacet |
| JAN | 1978 | - | JAN | 1978 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| MAR | 1978 | - | AUG | 1978 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| MAR | 1979 | - | SEP | 1979 | West Pac |
| APR | 1979 | - | Shellback Initiation - 11 APR 1979 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| APR | 1979 | - | Shellback Initiation - 11 APR 1979 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JUL | 1981 | - | DEC | 1981 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| SEP | 1981 | - | Shellback Initiation - 6 SEP 1981 - Indian Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1983 | - | JUL | 1983 | West Pac |
| AUG | 1988 | - | SEP | 1988 | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines re-enacted the WWII attack @ Iwo Jima |
| NOV | 1988 | - | Shellback Initiation - 12 NOV 1988 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JUL | 1990 | - | AUG | 1990 | Desert Shield |
| JUL | 1991 | - | Shellback Initiation - 24 JUL 1991 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1992 | - | NOV | 1992 | West Pac |
| JUL | 1992 | - | Shellback Initiation - 14 JUL 1992 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1993 | - | Decommissioned: 15 DEC 1993 | ||
LST-1185 General Specifications
Class: Newport class tank landing ship
Named for: Schenectady
Complement: 14 Officers and 241 Enlisted
Displacement: 5008 tons
Length: 523 feet
Beam: 70 feet
Flank Speed: 27 knots
Final Disposition: Sunk as a target November 23 2004
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