USS Alamo (LSD-33) — was a Thomaston class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for the Alamo, site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. Alamo was laid down on 11 October 1954 at Pascagoula, Miss., by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.; launched on 20… … Wikipedia
USS Catamount (LSD-17) — was a Casa Grande class dock landing ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of the Catamount Tavern in Old Bennington, which served as headquarters for Ethan Allen s Green Mountain Boys while making their plans against the New Yorkers and … Wikipedia
USS Portland — Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Portland , named in honor of the cities of Portland, Maine, and Portland, Oregon.* The first, USS|Portland|CA 33|3, was a Portland class heavy cruiser, launched in 1932 and struck in… … Wikipedia
USS America (CV-66) — The third USS America (CV 66), formerly CVA 66, was a Kitty Hawk class supercarrier of the United States Navy that served from 1965 to 1996.Construction and shakedownOriginally ordered as an Enterprise class nuclear carrier, the ballooning costs… … Wikipedia
USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) — was a sclass|Ashland|dock landing ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Belle Grove Plantation, the birthplace of President James Madison (1751–1836) in Port Conway, Virginia. Belle Grove was laid down on 27 October 1942 by the Moore… … Wikipedia
USS Thompson (DD-627) — USS Thompson (DD 627 (later DMS 38) was first a Gleaves class destroyer, then became an Ellyson class destroyer minesweeper. She was the second Navy ship named Thompson , and the first named in honor of Robert M. Thompson. World War IIThe keel of … Wikipedia
USS Washtenaw County (LST-1166) — The USS Washtenaw County (LST 1166) was a sclass|Terrebonne Parish|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy at the tail end of the Korean War. Named for Washtenaw County, Michigan, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the… … Wikipedia
USS Epping Forest (LSD-4) — USS Epping Forest (LSD 4/MCS 7) was an sclass|Ashland|dock landing ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for duty in the Pacific Theater. Her task was to carry and land amphibious landing craft and other equipment and to recover and… … Wikipedia
USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) — Career (US) … Wikipedia
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-5) — was an sclass|Ashland|dock landing ship in the United States Navy, named in honor of Gunston Hall, the estate of George Mason (1725–1792), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.Originally designated APM 5, Gunston Hall was launched 1… … Wikipedia
