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Homeport: Naval Base San Diego, CA
USS Anchorage (LPD-23), the seventh San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Anchorage, Alaska and the first U.S. Navy ship to be commissioned in Alaska.
The San Antonio-class is the first class of ship equipped with a state-of-the-art fiber-optic Shipboard Wide Area Network (SWAN). Its design provides computer and network access linking every manned space on the ship, to include troop/crew berthing. The SWAN’s design also allows for future growth over the life of the ship as technology advances. Over 760 SWAN drops (i.e. access points) will support computer workstations or other uses throughout the ship.
Anchorage's keel was laid down on September 24, 2007 at the Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana, then owned by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The ship was launched on February 12, 2011. She was christened two months later, May 14 - the first ship christened by Huntington Ingalls Industries since Northrop Grumman spun off its shipbuilding divisions as a separate company. The ship's sponsor is Annette Conway, wife of former Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway. The ship was formally delivered and accepted by the US Navy on September 17, 2012.
On November 21, 2012 the Pre-Commissioning Unit Anchorage (LPD 23) moored pierside for the first time at her homeport in San Diego during a homecoming ceremony.
The Anchorage was commissioned on May 4, 2013 in her namesake city ...
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USS Anchorage supports HM-14 airborne mine countermeasures training, RIMPAC July 23, 2014
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Oliverjay Espina directs a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 aircraft aboard amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of San Diego during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elena Pence/Released)
Wide view of the pier at which USS Anchorage off-loaded the Orion capsule at Naval Station San Diego, December 8, 2014...
photo credit by: Kevin Balrd
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INDIAN OCEAN (June 18, 2015) Engineman 3rd Class Matt Delia, left, extracts oil from a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is a part of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) which is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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Essex Amphibious Ready Group Transits the Strait of Malacca
Story Number: NNS150616-10Release Date: 6/16/2015 9:21:00 AM
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy
STRAIT OF MALACCA (NNS) -- The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) navigated through the Strait of Malacca June 14, while transiting toward the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of maritime security operations.
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow 500-mile strait that connects the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. Located between the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Sumatra, this strait holds significant importance in the global economy with more than 947,000 vessels passing through the strait each year carrying approximately one-fourth of the world's traded goods.
"The Strait of Malacca is one of the busiest choke points in the world and we need to transit it to get to our ultimate goal of reaching 5th Fleet AOR," said Lt. Walt O'Donnell, navigator onboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23).
The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which consists of Anchorage, USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted multiple practice transits during the work-up cycle to prepare for the numerous vessels and long transit time.
"More ships pass through there than anywhere else in the world," said O'Donnell. "This evolution takes 20 hours to complete, which means many Sailors are standing the watch to keep the ships safe."
Due to the size and activity of the strait, all three ships must enforce strict maneuvering postures and the Sailors standing lookout watch have to constantly scan the surface for smaller vessels or hazards.
"Safety is paramount due to the possible security threats," said Sgt. Mattheau Ross, a member of Anchorage's Small Caliber Action Team. "Maintaining the alerted posture is one of the most important factors because our teams can keep eyes on the sky and on the ocean in order to ensure the safety of our Sailors and Marines."
The Essex ARG/MEU is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 13, 2015) Marines assigned to the 1st Force Recon Detachment train Sailors from the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is currently deployed on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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LAEM CHABANG BAY, Thailand (June 9, 2015) The jackstaff is raised on the forecastle of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a regularly scheduled port visit. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is currently deployed on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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LAEM CHABANG BAY, Thailand (June 9, 2015) Sailors safely drop the starboard anchor from the forecastle of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a regularly scheduled port visit. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is currently deployed on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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BALABAC STRAIT, PHILIPPINES (June 5, 2015) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jacob Reeley operates a navigational system on the bridge of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is currently deployed on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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The Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Anchorage (LPD 23) serve food to the Marines and Sailors at a steel beach picnic aboard the USS Anchorage in the Philippine Sea, June 4, 2015. The Marines and Sailors of the 15th MEU and Essex Amphibious Ready Group hold such events to boost morale and build camaraderie. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
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150603-N-BD107-548 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2015) Seaman Richard Minzer is hoisted by a cable during search and rescue swimming exercises aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is currently operating in the 7th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 2, 2015) Sailors participate in flying squad drills aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is currently operating in the 7th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
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