USS Juneau (LPD-10)
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21.3760943°N 157.9877161°W / 21.3760943; -157.9877161
For other ships with the same name, see USS Juneau.
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USS Juneau (LPD-10) | |
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United States | |
Name | Juneau |
Namesake | City of Juneau, Alaska |
Ordered | 23 May 1963 |
Laid down | 23 January 1965 |
Launched | 12 February 1966 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. William A. Egan |
Commissioned | 12 July 1969 |
Decommissioned | 30 October 2008 |
Stricken | 13 November 2017 |
Identification | Hull number: LPD-10 |
Nickname(s) | The Mighty "J", "The Perfect 10", "The Jolly J" |
Status | Stricken, Final Disposition Pending |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Austin-class amphibious transport dock |
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Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Troops | 930 Marines |
Complement | 35 officers, 400 sailors |
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Aircraft carried | Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters |
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USS Juneau (LPD-10), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the capital of Alaska. The ship entered service on 12 July 1969, and participated in the Vietnam War, was command ship for the response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, transported troops to the Persian Gulf for Operation Desert Storm, and was part of the attempted US response to Cyclone Nargis. Juneau was decommissioned in 2008, and is part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, and is currently berthed in Oahu, Hawaii waiting for disposal.