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U.S.S. MANITOWOC
(LST-1180)HOME OF THE GREAT SPIRIT
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USS MANITOWOC (LST-1180 ) - a Newport class tank landing ship
In Commission 1970 to 1993LST-1180 Deployments - Major Events
Add a LST-1180 Shellback Initiation | Add a LST-1180 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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FEB | 1967 | - | Keel Date: 27 FEB 1967 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | ||
JAN | 1969 | - | DEC | 1970 | Commisioning |
JAN | 1969 | - | Launch Date: 4 JAN 1969 | ||
OCT | 1969 | - | JAN | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
JAN | 1970 | - | Commissioned: 24 JAN 1970 | ||
JAN | 1970 | - | DEC | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
SEP | 1970 | - | OCT | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
SEP | 1970 | - | OCT | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
MAR | 1972 | - | NOV | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
SEP | 1973 | - | DEC | 1973 | Mediterranean |
JAN | 1974 | - | MAY | 1974 | Caribbean |
FEB | 1974 | - | FEB | 1974 | Evacuation of Beirut Lebanon |
OCT | 1974 | - | Shellback Initiation - 10 OCT 1974 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
JUL | 1976 | - | DEC | 1976 | Inchon Landing |
AUG | 1976 | - | OCT | 1976 | North Atlantic |
APR | 1977 | - | OCT | 1977 | Mediterranean |
AUG | 1978 | - | OCT | 1978 | North Atlantic |
NOV | 1978 | - | Shellback Initiation - 11 NOV 1978 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
AUG | 1979 | - | APR | 1980 | Regular Overhaul |
JAN | 1981 | - | JUL | 1981 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
JAN | 1981 | - | JAN | 1982 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
JAN | 1983 | - | JAN | 1984 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
JAN | 1983 | - | JAN | 1983 | first diesel ship to pass the operational propulsion exam |
JAN | 1983 | - | JAN | 1983 | Grenada |
OCT | 1983 | - | NOV | 1983 | Grenada |
JUN | 1984 | - | JUN | 1985 | Dry Dock |
NOV | 1985 | - | MAY | 1986 | Mediterranean |
NOV | 1985 | - | MAY | 1986 | Mediterranean |
NOV | 1985 | - | MAY | 1986 | Mediterranean |
NOV | 1986 | - | MAR | 1987 | Mediterranean |
SEP | 1987 | - | MAR | 1988 | Mediterranean |
NOV | 1987 | - | MAY | 1988 | Mediterranean |
JUN | 1989 | - | DEC | 1989 | UNITAS |
JUL | 1989 | - | DEC | 1989 | UNITAS |
AUG | 1989 | - | Shellback Initiation - 8 AUG 1989 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
JAN | 1990 | - | JUN | 1990 | Regular Overhaul |
AUG | 1990 | - | FEB | 1991 | UNITAS |
SEP | 1990 | - | JAN | 1991 | Desert Shield |
JAN | 1991 | - | MAR | 1991 | Desert Storm |
JAN | 1992 | - | SEP | 1992 | West Africa Training Cruise 92 |
JUN | 1992 | - | Shellback Initiation - 6 JUN 1992 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
JUN | 1992 | - | NOV | 1992 | UNITAS |
JUN | 1993 | - | Decommissioned: 30 JUN 1993 |
LST-1180 General Specifications
Class: Newport class tank landing ship
Named for: Manitowoc
Complement: 14 Officers and 210 Enlisted
Displacement: 5190 tons
Length: 522 feet
Beam: 70 feet
Flank Speed: 20+ knots
Final Disposition: Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP) transferred cash sale ex-US fleet hull foreign military sale