USS Guam (LPH-9) [SEP] vessel class
USS Guam (LPH-9)
USS "Guam" (LPH-9), an "Iwo Jima"-class amphibious assault ship, was laid down by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 15 November 1962; launched on 22 August 1964, sponsored by Mrs. Vaughn H. Emory Green, and commissioned on 16 January 1965, Captain N. E. Thurmon in command. She was the third US Navy ship to carry the name, after the Battle of Guam.
1960s.
After fitting out and builder's trials, the new amphibious assault ship joined the
M. Staser Holcomb
M. Staser Holcomb (born January 18, 1932) is a retired a vice admiral in the United States Navy. His hometown is Seattle, Washington, where he attended Roosevelt High School. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, class of 1953. During his naval career he served as commander of the USS "Guam" (LPH-9), Carrier Strike Group One, and the United States Seventh Fleet, from September 15, 1981 to May 9, 1983. He retired in 1985