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| Name: |
USS Denver |
| Namesake: |
city of Denver, Colorado |
| Operator: |
 United States
Navy |
| Awarded: |
23 May 1963 |
| Builder: |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: |
7 July 1964 |
| Launched: |
23 January 1965 |
| Commissioned: |
26 October 1968 |
| Homeport: |
Sasebo, Japan |
| Motto: |
"America's 911 LPD" |
| Nickname: |
"D9" "Liberty D9ed" |
| Status: |
in active service, as of 2010 |
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General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Austin class
amphibious transport dock |
| Tonnage: |
9,687 tons |
| Displacement: |
17,425 tons |
| Length: |
171 meters (570 ft) overall |
| Beam: |
25.2 meters (84 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft
horsepower (18 MW) |
| Speed: |
21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Complement: |
24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines |
| Armament: |
Two 25 mm Mk 38 guns; two Phalanx CIWS; and eight .50-calibre
(12.7 mm) machine guns. |
| Aircraft carried: |
Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters |
USS Denver (LPD-9), an Austin-class
amphibious transport dock, is
the third ship of United States Navy to bear this
name. Denver’s keel was laid 7 July 1964 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction
Company, Seattle, Washington. She was launched 23 January
1965, christened by Mrs. John A. Love, wife of
the Governor of Colorado,
and commissioned 26 October 1968.
Role in the SS
Columbia Eagle mutiny
In 1970 the USS Denver played a key role in the SS Columbia Eagle
incident. When the SS Columbia Eagle was commandeered
by two mutinous crewmembers on 14 March 1970, Denver was
immediately dispatched to intercept and recapture Columbia
Eagle.
Denver took part in Westpac 84 and took part in several
operations including Operation Beach Guard, Operation Cobra Gold,
& Operation Valiant Usher. On her return trip in December 1984,
Denver participated in a tiger cruise. It was during this
time that she collided with USS New Orleans
in a refueling exercise, New Orleans who had her elevator out and smashed into
the Denver several times.
Accidents Aboard Denver
On July 13, 2000 the ship was participating in a refueling
exercise near the end of a deployment with the USS Bonhomme
Richard(LHD-6) BHR ARG. Denver, off the coast of Oahu, rear-ended its refueling
vessel, USNS Yukon.[1] Damage to
Denver was severe, tearing away 3/4 of her bow, leaving
only the very top portion.[2]
Typhoon
Morakot
Beginning on August 17, 2009 Denver started rendering
humanitarian assistance to Taiwan due to the destruction caused by Typhoon
Morakot. Denver was tasked independently to render
aid, along with two embarked squadrons, HM-14 and HSC-25. They are currently supporting efforts by
airlifting food, medical supplies, and providing heavy lift support
for earth moving equipment to assist with recovery efforts.[1] Due to
the sensitive nature surrounding Taiwan, especially with the One
China policy, the Department of
Defense did not publicly announce relief efforts.
Denver is planned to be in the vicinity of Taiwan until
August 22, 2009 to render aid to the people of Taiwan.
Denver had just completed Talisman Saber 2009 and was on
her way to her homeport when she was directly tasked with this
humanitarian mission.
2009
Sumatra earthquakes
The Denver was sent to Sumatra to assist in the
recovery efforts following the earthquakes there[2]
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