USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13)

'USS ''Nashville'' (LPD-13)', an ''Austin''-class amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city in Tennessee. Her keel was laid down on 14 March 1966 by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington. She was launched on 7 October 1967 sponsored by Mrs. Roy L. Johnson, and commissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, on 14 February 1970 with Captain Frank R. Fahland in command.
''Nashville's various assignments have included four Caribbean Amphibious readiness Groups, Mediterranean Amphibious readiness Groups, Persian Gulf Amphibious Readiness Groups, Mine Countermeasure Task Group, NATO North Atlantic Operations, and training assignments with the Fleet Marine Force Atlantic.
On 16 January and 17 January 2006, she was the first vessel to receive the landing of an unmanned robotic RQ-8A Fire Scout helicopter.^[1]
In July 2006, she was sent to Lebanon as part of the ''Iwo Jima'' Expeditionary Strike Group transporting the 24th MEU to assist with the evacuation of U.S. nationals from the country^[2], after a conflict erupted between the Israeli military and Hezbollah militants. On July 20, 2006, it landed the first Marines on Lebanese soil since 1984.^[3]

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Possible sale to India

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Possible sale to India

According to an Indian news source, the Indian Navy may bid to acquire the ''Nashville''.^[4] The ''Nashville'' is of the same class as the USS ''Trenton'' which was previously sold to India and is now the INS ''Jalashva''. ^[5]

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See also

★ USS ''Nashville'' for other ships of the same name.

References

1. Autonomous Fire Scout UAV Lands on Ship
2. Evacuating Lebanon
3. Marines aid evacuation as plane lands in U.S.
4.
Indian Navy May Bid To Acquire Amphibious Warship USS Nashville

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U.S. Navy Decoms Trenton, Transfers to Indian Navy Tyler Jones

External links

★ USS Nashville @ Navy.mil