USS Manitowoc

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USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) was the second ship of the Newport-class tank landing ships which replaced the traditional bow door-design tank landing ships (LSTs) in service with the United States Navy. Manitowoc was constructed by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched in 1969 and entered service in 1970.

1967-02-27T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1993-06-30T00:00:00Z
1993-06-30T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1969-01-04T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1970-01-24T00:00:00Z
1970-01-24T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) underway at sea, circa in 1986USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) underway at sea, circa in 1986
A starbaord quarter view of the decommissioned tank landing ship MANITOWOC (LST-1160) under overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation shipyard. The MANITOWOC i - DPLA - ca477480c3b9050b18e6af9c98c4dc2dA starbaord quarter view of the decommissioned tank landing ship MANITOWOC (LST-1160) under overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation shipyard. The MANITOWOC i - DPLA - ca477480c3b9050b18e6af9c98c4dc2d
A starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS MANITOWOC (LST-1180) underway - DPLA - 032b38b589dce3cac3c0564d6331664bA starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS MANITOWOC (LST-1180) underway - DPLA - 032b38b589dce3cac3c0564d6331664b
USS Manitowoc, USS Trenton & USS Iwo Jima, 1981 - 12053534045USS Manitowoc, USS Trenton & USS Iwo Jima, 1981 - 12053534045
USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) stbd bow viewUSS Manitowoc (LST-1180) stbd bow view
US and Colombian ships at NS Rodman in 1989US and Colombian ships at NS Rodman in 1989
USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) 1990USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) 1990
Amphibious ships mothballed on Elizabeth River in 1994Amphibious ships mothballed on Elizabeth River in 1994