^"Norfolk-based USS Mesa Verde heads to Persian Gulf with 550 Marines aboard".
^. Associated Press. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
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Naval Vessel Register: USS Mesa Verde
May 10, 2023
mesa, verde, third, antonio, class, amphibious, transport, dock, united, states, navy, first, navy, warship, named, after, mesa, verde, national, park, state, colorado, october, 2014historyunited, statesnamemesa, verdenamesakemesa, verdeawarded29, february, 20. USS Mesa Verde LPD 19 is the third San Antonio class amphibious transport dock of the United States Navy She is the first U S Navy warship to be named after the Mesa Verde National Park in the U S state of Colorado USS Mesa Verde LPD 19 USS Mesa Verde on 7 October 2014HistoryUnited StatesNameMesa VerdeNamesakeMesa VerdeAwarded29 February 2000BuilderNorthrop Grumman Ship SystemsLaid down25 February 2003Launched19 November 2004Christened15 January 2005Commissioned15 December 2007HomeportNorfolkIdentificationMMSI number 369970397 Callsign NMVD Pennant number LPD 19MottoCourage Teamwork TraditionStatusin active serviceBadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeSan Antonio class amphibious transport dockDisplacement24 433 tons full Length208 4 meters 684 ft overall 201 4 meters 661 ft waterlineBeam32 meters 105 ft extreme 29 5 meters 97 ft waterlineDraft7 meters 23 ft PropulsionFour Colt Pielstick diesel engines two shafts 40 000 hp 30 MW Speed22 knots 41 km h Boats amp landing craft carriedTwo LCACs air cushion or one LCU conventional Capacity699 66 officers 633 enlisted surge to 800 total Complement28 officers 83 enlisted including 550 marines 1 Armament1 16 cell MK 41 VLS capable but not currently installed 2 RIM 116 RAM launchers for air defense 2 30 mm Bushmaster II cannons for surface threat defense 2 0 5 in 12 7 mm machine guns for close protectionAircraft carriedFour CH 46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV 22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously History EditThe contract to build Mesa Verde was awarded on 29 February 2000 to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of Pascagoula Mississippi and her keel was laid down on 25 February 2003 She was launched on 19 November 2004 and christened on 15 January 2005 with Linda Price Campbell wife of former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado serving as the ship s sponsor The ship was commissioned on 15 December 2007 in Panama City Florida 2 References EditThis article contains information from the Naval Vessel Registry and various other United States Navy Web sites Norfolk based USS Mesa Verde heads to Persian Gulf with 550 Marines aboard U S Navy commissions new ship built by Northrop Grumman Associated Press 15 December 2007 Archived from the original on 18 December 2007 Retrieved 18 December 2007 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Mesa Verde LPD 19 Official website NavSource org USS Mesa Verde Naval Vessel Register USS Mesa Verde Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Mesa Verde amp oldid 1076078509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
