USS Thomaston

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USS Thomaston (LSD-28) was the lead ship of her class of dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Thomaston, Maine, the home of General Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War to serve under the United States Constitution.

1984-09-28T00:00:00Z
1984-09-28T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1953-03-03T00:00:00Z
1953-03-03T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1954-02-09T00:00:00Z
1954-02-09T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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USS Valley Forge LPH-8 off Vietnam, 1968USS Valley Forge LPH-8 off Vietnam, 1968
USS Thomaston (LSD-28) at seaUSS Thomaston (LSD-28) at sea
USS Thomaston (LSD-28) en route to San Diego in the 1980sUSS Thomaston (LSD-28) en route to San Diego in the 1980s
USS Thomaston (LSD-28) underway at sea c1959USS Thomaston (LSD-28) underway at sea c1959
USS Vega (AF-59) replenishes USS Tripoli (LPH-10) and USS Thomaston (LSD-28) off Vietnam, circa in 1969USS Vega (AF-59) replenishes USS Tripoli (LPH-10) and USS Thomaston (LSD-28) off Vietnam, circa in 1969
USS Thomaston;10122801USS Thomaston;10122801
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Vancouver (LPD-2) and Thomaston (LSD-28) in January 1967USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Vancouver (LPD-2) and Thomaston (LSD-28) in January 1967
USS Vega (AF-59) replenishes Task Group 76.4 in the South China Sea, circa in early April 1975USS Vega (AF-59) replenishes Task Group 76.4 in the South China Sea, circa in early April 1975
USS Thomaston (LSD-28) in the Arctic in 1955USS Thomaston (LSD-28) in the Arctic in 1955
US Amphibious Ready Group TG 76-5 underway 1965US Amphibious Ready Group TG 76-5 underway 1965