USS New Orleans (LPH-11) [SEP] vessel class
USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
USS "New Orleans" (LPH-11) was an "Iwo Jima"-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the Battle of New Orleans, which was the last major battle of the War of 1812.
"New Orleans" was laid down on 1 March 1966 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was launched on 3 February 1968 and sponsored by Mrs. Arthur A. De
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- Combat Controllers and Pararescuemen from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron
- Navy SEALs from the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU)
- CVN-72 USS "Abraham Lincoln" & Carrier Air Wing 11
- Amphibious Squadron 5 (USS New Orleans LPH-11, USS Denver LPD-9, USS Comstock LSD-45, USS Cayuga LST-1186).
- BLT 1/9 (Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion/ 9th Marines/ 13th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit/ USS New Orleans LPH-11 ARG (Amphibious Ready Group).
- Task Force-10th