Newport-class tank landing ships were an improved class of tank landing ship (LST) designed for and employed by the United States Navy from 1969 to 2002. The ships were intended to provide substantial advantages over their World War II-era predecessors.

USS Newport (LST-1179) was the third ship of the United States Navy (USN) to bear the name of the Rhode Island city. The first of her class of landing ship tanks (LST), she was capable of a sustained speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).

Commissioned USS Newport (LST-1179), 7 June 1969, CDR. Derwin T. Lamb in command. Newport was the lead ship of a twenty ship class of tank landing ships which replaced the traditional bow door design LST.

2014年6月7日 · The Newport-class Tank Landing Ships are larger and faster than earlier LSTs, and represent a complete departure from the previous concept of Amphibious Tank Landing Ships.

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Newport-class tank-landing ships are an improved class of American tank-landing ship (LST), intended to provide substantial advantages over their World War II-era predecessors. Of the twenty completed, four were sunk as targets, four were …

1992年10月1日 · Assigned to the Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, upon commissioning, Newport has alternated amphibious training operations along the east coast of the United States with extended...

The USS Newport (LST-1179) was the third ship to bear the name of the Rhode Island city. The first of her class of LSTs, she was capable of a sustained speed of 20 knots (37 km/h). Her ability to adjust her draft, accompanied by her unique bow-ramp design, helped bring a new degree of responsiveness to the amphibious fleet.

2024年4月9日 · This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order. This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship.

LST-1179 General Specifications. Class: Newport class tank landing ship. Complement: 14 Officers and 210 Enlisted. Displacement: 5190 tons. Length: 522 feet . Beam: 70 feet . Draft: 19 feet . Final Disposition: Sold to Mexico