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- Commissioned: 2007Official Site: USS New Orleans
- Name: USS New Orleans LPD-18
- Forth ship to bear the name USS New OrleansOfficial Site: USS New Orleans
- Three previous ships were decommissionedOfficial Site: USS New Orleans
- Length: 684 feetOfficial Site: USS New Orleans
- Speed: Over 22 knots (24.2 mph)Official Site: USS New Orleans
- Hangar can store up to two aircraftOfficial Site: USS New Orleans
- Crew: 361 (28 officers, 333 enlisted)Official Site: USS New Orleans
- Troops: 720 (66 officers, 654 enlisted)Official Site: USS New Orleans
- Motto: "Victory from the Sea"Official Site: USS New Orleans
- Aircraft: Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft can be launched or recovered at the same timeOfficial Site: USS New Orleans
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The USS New Orleans is a U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock. The vessel collided with the Navy submarine USS Hartford on March 20, 2009 in the Strait of Hormuz. A fuel tank was ruptured on the USS New Orleans, causing 25,000 liters of diesel fuel to spill in the water. The submarine was also damaged in the collision. No one on the ship was injured, but 15 people on USS Hartford were slightly injured.Bloomberg: U.S. Submarine, Naval Ship Collide in Hormuz Strait (March 20, 2009) CNN: U.S. Navy vessels collide near Iran (March 20, 2009)
Collision with USS Hartford
USS New Orleans collided with the U.S. Navy submarine USS Hartford on March 20, 2009, in the Strait of Hormuz around 5 a.m. Both vessels were damaged, but could operate after the collision. The nuclear-powered propulsion plant on the submarine was not damaged, but the submarine was slightly damaged. The collision is under investigation. The vessels were on their way to ports in the Persian Gulf to stock up on provisions.Bloomberg: U.S. Submarine, Naval Ship Collide in Hormuz Strait (March 20, 2009)2008 Repairs
The ship underwent repairs after a 2008 report by the Navy's Bureau of Inspection and Survey found that the ship had a number of problems and was not ready for full combat service. The survey found that the ship needed about 400,000 hours of repairs to be ready for full combat.United Press International: U.S. Navy ship has litany of problems (October 1, 2008)-
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USS New Orleans Questions
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What percentage biodiesel do the New Orleans buses use, and where do they get it? 1 AnswerThe buses in New orleans are using a B5 blend. The B5 blend will take 5% of the diesel and replace it with the biodeisel. August of last year, New Orleans had ... read more -
How was the USS Scorpion submarine discovered? 2 AnswersThe Scorpion was on assignment to spy on Soviet submarine excercises around the Azores in the Atlantic. Upon completion of its mission it set sail for the Norfo... read more -
How did the "towed camera sled" build by Chester Buchanan to locate the USS Scorpion? 1 AnswerThe search pattern used to find the Scorpion was an early application of what's called "Bayesian search theory", which, interestingly, is used today by some ema... read more
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Where was the USS Reuben James attacked by a U-Boat and sunk? 1 AnswerHere is all the info on Reuben James. She was sunk near Iceland at .51.59N, 27.05W - Grid AK 9922 read more
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"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!” - Chaplain Howell M Forgy aboard the USS New Orleans - Dec. 7 1941
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"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!" - Lieutenant Howell Maurice Forgy, USN (ChC), USS New Orleans (CA-32), December 7, 1941
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Touring the USS New Orleans at Naval Base San Diego.
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Gladly washing dishes for the sailors onboard the USS New Orleans!
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