USS Coronado

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USS Coronado (AGF-11) was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after Coronado, California. She was designed as an Austin-class amphibious transport dock (LPD), one of seven fitted with an additional superstructure level for command ship duties. The ship was launched on 1 July 1966, commissioned on 23 May 1970, and became the most advanced command ship in the world. The ship was the second combatant ship in the United States Navy to integrate women as full-time crew members.

1965-05-03T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1966-07-30T00:00:00Z
1966-07-30T00:00:00Z
ship launching
2006-09-30T00:00:00Z
2006-09-30T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1970-05-23T00:00:00Z
1970-05-23T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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USS Coronado (AGF-11) underway at sea in the 1990sUSS Coronado (AGF-11) underway at sea in the 1990s
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JOSN Andrew Marsh Persian Gulf....Adm. William J. Crowe, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, presents a medal to an officer during a ceremony held in conjunction with a press conferenc - DPLA - acf65d38a160ad5dc805ec2a8adb2c03JOSN Andrew Marsh Persian Gulf....Adm. William J. Crowe, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, presents a medal to an officer during a ceremony held in conjunction with a press conferenc - DPLA - acf65d38a160ad5dc805ec2a8adb2c03
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Admiral (ADM) William J. Crowe, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, answers questions during a press conference aboard the miscellaneous command ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) in the Persi - DPLA - ef3b1eb3ccda19fec7bd3c6b9f8bd343Admiral (ADM) William J. Crowe, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, answers questions during a press conference aboard the miscellaneous command ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) in the Persi - DPLA - ef3b1eb3ccda19fec7bd3c6b9f8bd343
A commercial harbor tug maneuvers the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF-11)into port at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego. The CORONADO, flagship for Commander, Thir - DPLA - a234dee4db7b0e8b6fb3423795b0bd53A commercial harbor tug maneuvers the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF-11)into port at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego. The CORONADO, flagship for Commander, Thir - DPLA - a234dee4db7b0e8b6fb3423795b0bd53
An aerial port beam view of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) underway off the Virginia coast near Thimble Shoals - DPLA - 3059eb624f8b51a9acab9594e85bc304An aerial port beam view of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) underway off the Virginia coast near Thimble Shoals - DPLA - 3059eb624f8b51a9acab9594e85bc304
Members of damage control team on aboard the auxiliary command ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) give the Members of damage control team on aboard the auxiliary command ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) give the "ok" sign indicating properly functioning Oxygen Breathing Devices (OBA) prior to - DPLA - cfa69bad490b5948f4ae5af9e8435e5a