 USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) in the Persian Gulf in 2006
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Whidbey Island |
| Namesake | Whidbey Island |
| Ordered | 9 February 1981[1] |
| Laid down | 4 August 1981[1] |
| Launched | 10 June 1983[1] |
| Acquired | 8 January 1985[1] |
| Commissioned | 9 February 1985[1] |
| Decommissioned | 22 July 2022[2] |
| Homeport | NAB Little Creek, Virginia[1] |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Intrepid Vanguard |
| Fate | Out of commission, in reserve |
| Status | Decommissioned |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Beam | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Draft | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 Colt Industries, 16-cylinder diesel engines, 2 shafts, 33,000 shp (25,000 kW) |
| Speed | over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 3 LCUs, 4LCACs or 21 LCM-6s |
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USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship (LSD) of the United States Navy.[1] She was named for Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound, Washington, the location of NAS Whidbey Island; the name ultimately derives from the sailor, explorer and engineer Joseph Whidbey.
Whidbey Island was laid down on 4 August 1981, by the Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle, Washington; launched on 10 June 1983, sponsored by Mrs. Sally Gorton, wife of Senator Slade Gorton; and commissioned on 9 February 1985.
- ^ a b c d e f g "USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Navy Decommissions USS Whidbey Island". usni.org. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.