USS New Orleans (LPH-11)

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USS New Orleans (LPH-11) was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy that served prominently during the Vietnam War and in support of NASA space missions.

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instanceOf Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
United States Navy ship
awards Navy Unit Commendation
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
beam about 84 feet
builder Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
category Apollo program recovery ship
Cold War amphibious warfare ship of the United States
Skylab program recovery ship
Vietnam War amphibious warfare ship of the United States
commissioned 16 November 1968
conflict Vietnam War
country United States
crewComplement approximately 650 ship’s company
decommissioned 1 October 1997
displacement approximately 18,000 tons full load
embarkedTroopsCapacity about 1,800 Marines
fate sunk as a target
flightDeck full-length flight deck for helicopters
homeport San Diego, California
hullNumber LPH-11
laidDown 1 March 1966
launched 3 February 1968
length about 592 feet
namedAfter New Orleans, Louisiana
NASARecoveryMission Apollo 14
Skylab 3
Skylab 4
navalRegistry United States Naval Vessel Register
notableActivity amphibious operations off Vietnam
evacuation and support missions during Vietnam War
notableRole recovery ship for NASA space missions
operator United States Navy
primaryArmament helicopters
primaryMission embark, transport, and land Marines by helicopter
propulsion steam turbines
two shafts
role amphibious warfare
helicopter assault ship
servicePeriod Vietnam War era
shipClass Iwo Jima class
shipType amphibious assault ship
sponsor Mrs. Edith A. Schiro
stricken 1 October 1997
successorRole superseded by Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships
superseded by Wasp-class amphibious assault ships
sunk 10 July 2010
topSpeed over 20 knots
wellDeck no well deck

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Kitty Hawk recoveredBy USS New Orleans (LPH-11)