USS San Bernardino
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USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) was the eleventh of twenty Newport-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy (USN) which replaced the traditional bow door-design tank landing ships (LSTs). The second USN ship to be named after the city in California, the ship was constructed by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of San Diego, California. The LST was launched in 1970 and was commissioned in 1971. San Bernardino participated in the Vietnam War, earning one battle star and took part in operations in the Middle East. The ship was decommissioned 1995 and transferred to the Chilean Navy. In Chilean service, the vessel was renamed Valdivia (LST-93) for a battle during the Chilean War of Independence. The LST was recommissioned that year and during its service, took part in humanitarian efforts following earthquakes in Chile in 2010. In 2011 the Chilean Navy took Valdivia out of service due to repairs to the ship no longer being economical.
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| commons | image | USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) underway off San Diego | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Crewmen stand at the end of a causeway as the tank landing ship USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST 1189), with bow open, prepares to lower its ramp - DPLA - 36847b48c953425fefc3ec4a8eced4c6 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) during landing exercise in 1979 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) underway in 1991 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) approaching Iwo Jima in 1995 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) at Iwo Jima in 1995 | Commons | ||
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