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'''USS ''Inchon'' (LPH/MCS-12)''' |
'''USS ''Inchon'' (LPH/MCS-12)''' was an {{sclass-|Iwo Jima|amphibious assault ship}} of the [[United States Navy]] named for the [[Battle of Inchon]], a turning point of the [[Korean War]]. |
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''Inchon'' |
''Inchon'' was laid down on 8 April 1968 by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] with the [[hull classification number]] LPH-12. The ship was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 24 May 1969<!--; sponsored by Mrs. SPONSOR-->; and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 20 June 1970<!-- at [[COMMLOC]], RANK CAPTAIN in command-->. |
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==Service history== |
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The Citation for the [[Navy Unit Commendation]] reads: |
The Citation for the [[Navy Unit Commendation]] reads: |
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Detailed history of the MNF mission during this deployment:<ref>[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AMH/XX/MidEast/Lebanon-1982-1984/USMC-Lebanon82/USMC-Lebanon82-4.html Hyperwar: Lebanon-1982-1984]</ref> |
Detailed history of the MNF mission during this deployment:<ref>[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AMH/XX/MidEast/Lebanon-1982-1984/USMC-Lebanon82/USMC-Lebanon82-4.html Hyperwar: Lebanon-1982-1984]</ref> |
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==Redesignation== |
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''Inchon'' was redesignated a Mine Countermeasures Command and Support Ship, '''MCS-12''', 6 March 1995, and converted at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula |
''Inchon'' was redesignated a Mine Countermeasures Command and Support Ship, '''MCS-12''', 6 March 1995, and converted at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula between March 1995 and 28 May 1996. She was assigned to the Active [[Naval Reserve Force]], 30 September 1996. |
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On 19 October 2001 ''Inchon'' suffered an oil fire in the main boiler room while conducting inport steaming for engineering trials and assessments. A fuel oil leak had sprung from a faulty gasket on one of the main fuel pumps. This resulted in fuel oil leaking into the bilge. At some unknown point the bilge caught fire. The actual cause of the ignition to the fuel oil remains unknown. The entire bilge caught fire, and the space immediately filled with smoke. Of the nine enlisted men operating in the space, eight made it out. Petty Officer Third Class Ronnie Joe Palm Jr. of Houston, succumbed to smoke inhalation just after helping one of his fellow sailors escape. He was posthumously awarded for his heroism with the highest peacetime honor the Navy could bestow, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. |
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Since severe damage occurred to her boiler plant the Navy made the decision at that time to decommission rather than repair her. ''Inchon'' was decommissioned, 20 June 2002, at [[Naval Station Ingleside|NS Ingleside]], [[Texas]]. |
Since severe damage occurred to her boiler plant the Navy made the decision at that time to decommission rather than repair her. ''Inchon'' was decommissioned, 20 June 2002, at [[Naval Station Ingleside|NS Ingleside]], [[Texas]]. |
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She was laid up in the [[Atlantic Reserve Fleet]], at [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
She was laid up in the [[Atlantic Reserve Fleet]], at [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. She was stricken from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] 24 May 2004 and sunk on 5 December 2004 at {{coord|36|42|30|N|71|40|0|W}}, <!--are those really decimal minutes, or minutes and seconds? Sure looks like the latter, especially the "30", which would then be half a minute--> in 2,150 [[fathom]]s (3.9 km) of water, {{convert|207|nmi|km|lk=in}} east of [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]. |
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== Notes == |
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Revision as of 19:00, 8 July 2015
USS Inchon (MCS-12) in the Gulf of Mexico, 2001
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Inchon |
Namesake | Battle of Inchon |
Ordered | 16 June 1966 |
Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 8 April 1968 |
Launched | 24 May 1969 |
Commissioned | 20 June 1970 |
Decommissioned | 20 June 2002 |
Stricken | 24 May 2004 |
Identification | LPH/MCS-12 |
Motto | Never More Brightly |
Fate | list error: <br /> list (help) Expended as a target 5 December 2004 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
Displacement | 19,500 tons |
Length | 603.65 ft (183.99 m) |
Beam | 104 ft (32 m) |
Draft | 25.9 ft (7.9 m) |
Installed power | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × 600 psi (4.1 MPa) boilers 22,000 shp (16,000 kW) |
Propulsion | One geared steam turbine, one shaft, |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Complement | 1,443 (122 officer, 1,321 enlisted) |
Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 4 × MK-38 25mm chain guns 4 × .50 cal lightweight guns Stinger missiles |
Aircraft carried | 8 × MH-53E Sea Stallion, 2 × UH-46D Sea Knight |
USS Inchon (LPH/MCS-12) was an Template:Sclass- of the United States Navy named for the Battle of Inchon, a turning point of the Korean War.
Inchon was laid down on 8 April 1968 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi with the hull classification number LPH-12. The ship was launched on 24 May 1969; and commissioned on 20 June 1970.
Service history
Accident
On 5 February 1980, while involved in an underway refueling with USS Spiegel Grove in the Atlantic, the two vessels collided, with Inchon's helicopter elevator ripping through a Marine berthing space on Spiegel Grove and destroying one of that ship's 50-ton cranes. There were no injuries, however.[1][2]
Multinational Force - Beirut, Lebanon
In October 1982, Inchon, flagship of Amphibious Squadron 6, relieved the 32d MAU on station in Beirut, Lebanon. For their service, the ships of MARG 3-82 were awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
The Citation for the Navy Unit Commendation reads:
For exceptionally meritorious service from 29 October 1982 to 15 February 1983 in a mission of great national and international importance while serving as the United States Forces Ashore Lebanon and supporting forces of the Multinational Force peace initiatives in Lebanon. on 29 October 1982, Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group 3-82 and Marine Amphibious Unit 24 conducted a combined surface and helo landing across Black Beach and the International Airport of Beirut, Lebanon and immediately commenced coordinated motorized and foot patrols with other Multinational Force contingents throughout the City of Beirut. Simultaneously with operations ashore, Amphibious Task Force helicopters provided special support to the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and special Presidential envoys, and provided major logistics lifts from Air Support Head at Larnaca, Cyprus, to Beirut. Their superior performance and tireless devotion contributed significantly to the national objectives of world peace and Middle East stability. By their resolute determination, unrelenting perseverance, and steadfast dedication to duty, the officers and enlisted personnel of Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group 3-82 and Marine Amphibious Unit 24 reflected great credit upon themselves and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
Detailed history of the MNF mission during this deployment:[3]
Redesignation and fate
Inchon was redesignated a Mine Countermeasures Command and Support Ship, MCS-12, 6 March 1995, and converted at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula between March 1995 and 28 May 1996. She was assigned to the Active Naval Reserve Force, 30 September 1996.
On 19 October 2001 Inchon suffered an oil fire in the main boiler room while conducting inport steaming for engineering trials and assessments. A fuel oil leak had sprung from a faulty gasket on one of the main fuel pumps. This resulted in fuel oil leaking into the bilge. At some unknown point the bilge caught fire. The actual cause of the ignition to the fuel oil remains unknown. The entire bilge caught fire, and the space immediately filled with smoke. Of the nine enlisted men operating in the space, eight made it out. Petty Officer Third Class Ronnie Joe Palm Jr. of Houston, succumbed to smoke inhalation just after helping one of his fellow sailors escape. He was posthumously awarded for his heroism with the highest peacetime honor the Navy could bestow, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
Since severe damage occurred to her boiler plant the Navy made the decision at that time to decommission rather than repair her. Inchon was decommissioned, 20 June 2002, at NS Ingleside, Texas.
She was laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 24 May 2004 and sunk on 5 December 2004 at 36°42′30″N 71°40′0″W / 36.70833°N 71.66667°W, in 2,150 fathoms (3.9 km) of water, 207 nautical miles (383 km) east of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
List of awards, citations and campaign ribbons
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Navy E Ribbon (5)
- Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award
- Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Lebanon, 1-Liberia-Op Sharp Edge)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Op. Restore Hope, Somalia)
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Notes
References
- "INCHON (MCS 12) (ex-LPH 12) MINE COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT SHIP". U.S. Navy N*V*R. 2004.
- Doehring, Thoralf. navysite.de "USS Inchon (MCS 12)". Unofficial U.S. Navy Site: navysite.de.
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