Trumpeter 05719 USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20 1997  [TP05719]

USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 Displacement ?17000 t Length ?196m Beam ?33m Speed ?23kts. USS Mount Whitney LCC 20 at first authorized as AGC 20, finished up being reclassified LCC 20 on 1 January 1969, and laid down 6 January by Newport recommendations Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.,; she is really planned to introduce in January 1970 and also to payment in December 1970. Although the second of a robust and higher level amazing choice of amphibious need ship, she's going to provide incorporated command and control facilities for ocean, environment, and land commanders in amphibious operations along with the fleet. Mount Whitney functions since the Flagship for Commander 2nd Fleet/Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic. In 1999, Mount Whitney deployed toward Mediterranean as flagship for Commander, 6th Fleet. On November 12, 2002, Mount Whitney deployed towards the Central Command part of obligation for procedure suffering Freedom.

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