USS El Paso (LKA-117)

USS El Paso (LKA-117)

USS "El Paso" (AKA-117/LKA-117) was a "Charleston" class amphibious cargo ship named after the city of El Paso, Texas. She served as a commissioned ship for 24 years and 3 months.

She was laid down as AKA-117 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA on October 22, 1968, and redesignated LKA-117 on 1 January 1969. She was launched on 17 May 1969, and commissioned on 17 January 1970.

"El Paso" was not involved in the Vietnam War.

In 1993 "El Paso" deployed to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, and participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.

She was decommissioned on 21 April 1994. As of 25 April 2003, she was berthed at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia.

The ship earned several awards and campaign ribbons for her service.

There is no DANFS entry for the ship.

External links

* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LKA117.htm Naval Vessel Register: "El Paso" (LKA-117)]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02117.htm NavSource Online: LKA-117 "El Paso"]
* [http://www.usselpaso.org/ USS El Paso reunion group]
* [http://unitpages.military.com/unitpages/unit.do?id=200310 Military.com: USS "El Paso"]
* [http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]


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