USS New Orleans – A Modern Amphibious Transport Dock

The USS New Orleans is an amphibious transport dock of the San Antonio class. She is the fourth commissioned ship in the United States Navy to be named after the city of New Orleans. The ship was commissioned in 2006. She is currently one of the largest amphibious ships in the United States Navy.

The ship has a unique crest created by the Army Institute of Heraldry. Based on their research into the city of New Orleans, the crest represents the ship’s crew, the Marine Corps, and the city of New Orleans. In addition, the ship’s crest reflects the ship’s mission, which is to support US forces in the Pacific and beyond.

The USS New Orleans is currently in the Philippines on a replenishment at sea exercise. The ship was at Sasebo, Japan, from May 24 to 29. Then, on June 14, she embarked onto a replenishment ship, USNS Rappahannock, and USNS Carl Brashear (SSN 721).

The USS New Orleans is a modern amphibious transport dock that is currently deployed with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the 5th Fleet area of operations. In addition to a large capacity for troops and equipment, the ship also has the ability to support modern sea-based platforms.

After her eight-month deployment, USS New Orleans returned to San Diego from South America and the Caribbean. She is scheduled to enter the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in early November for a 12-week overhaul. Afterwards, the ship will conduct sea trials. It will undergo further testing and overhaul until she is ready to return to the fleet.

In November 2012, the USS New Orleans collided with another US navy vessel, USS Hartford. Both vessels were severely damaged, but neither vessel was sunk. A few sailors onboard were slightly injured. The USS New Orleans’s fuel tank ruptured, spilling thousands of gallons of diesel fuel. However, the two vessels were able to continue under their own power.

USS New Orleans departed homeport on May 14 after participating in multinational exercise Jeanne D’Arc 21. The ship later anchored at the White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, where it conducted an onloading mission in support of amphibious exercise Poseidon’s Watchtower.

The USS New Orleans is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. She is one of two ships to be assigned to Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11. Following the deployment of USS Green Bay, the USS New Orleans is scheduled to be the first of the new ships to homeport in the Pacific Ocean.

On March 9 of this year, the LPD 18 began its sea trials. After a seven-month sea trials, the ship departed for local operations. On March 11, it stopped at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island, for onloading ammunition. Later on, the ship moored at Pier 4 and proceeded to sea trials. From April 18 to June 1, the ship completed aviation certification (AVCERT) and the initial phase of Afloat Training Group 1.4 training.