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The ship entered service on 12 july 1969, and participated in the vietnam war, was command ship for the response to the exxon valdez oil spill, transported troops to the persian gulf for operation desert storm, and was part of the attempted us response to cyclone nargis. Navy amphibious surface ship lcx, lhx, lkx, lpx, lsx and amphibious staff insignia, logo and patch. The first uss juneau cl 52 was a united states navy atlantaclass light cruiser sunk at the naval battle of guadalcanal november 1942. Classic style 5 panel custom us navy amphibious ship lpd 10 uss juneau embroidered hat. Uss juneau lpd10 forward deployed 20022006 youtube. I checked on the status of the uss juneau lpd 10, mothballed at pearl harbor, hi. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Uss juneau was a austin class military amphibious transport dock ship. Love the denver she was my first boat i went to sea on i remember feeding the sealions on the stern gate.
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