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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

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USS Dubuque (LPD-8)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Bravo - Quebec NDBQ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (4) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2)- National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Operation Eagle Pull, Persian Gulf Op. Frequent Wind) - Vietnam Service Medal (8 or 9) - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Fourth Row - Iraq Campaign Medal - Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (Op. Eagle Pull, Op. Frequent Wind, Eniwetok Cleanup)
Fourth Row - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock:

Laid down, 25 January 1965, at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS.

Launched, 6 August 1966

Commissioned USS Dubuque (LPD-8) in September 1967, CAPT. Howard J. Ursettie, in command

During the Vietnam War USS Dubuque (LPD-8) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV 31 May to 30 June 1968	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1, 4 to 11 and 21 to 26 November 1969 2 to 15 and 25 December 1969 1 to 3, and 8 to 11 January 1970 3 to 13 and 23 to 26 February 1970 14 to 16 March 1970 20 to 22 April 1971
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 1 to 10 July 1968 21 July to 3 September 1968 19 to 21 September 1968 28 September to 1 November 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII 3 to 6, 12 to 13 and 20 to 22 May 1971 31 May to 1 June 1971 14 to 16 and 25 to 29 June1971
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI 2 to 15 November 1968	Consolidation I 7 to 9 July 1971 11 to 12 and 21 September 1971
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 18 to 24 and 29 to 31 October 1969	Vietnam Ceasefire 13 to 20 December 1972 7 to 18 January 1973 23 to 28 February 1973

Decommissioned, 30 June 2011, at Naval Station San Diego, planned retention in reserve

USS Dubuque earned eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Operation Frequent Wind or 9 campaign stars for the Vietnam Service Medal if the Armed Forces Medal is exchanged for the 18th Vietnam campaign Operation Frequent Wind

Specifications:
Displacement 9,734 t.(lt), 17,326 t.(fl)
Length 570'
Beam 100'
Draft 23 ft.
Speed 21 kts.

Complement

24 Officers

400 Enlisted

Troop and Flag Accommodations

840 Troops

90 Flag Staff

Boats

Assault Craft, (well deck capacity)
one LCU or two LCM-8 or four LCM-6

Ships Boats
two LCPL
one motor whaleboat

Armament

two 25 mm MK38 chain guns

two Phalanx CIWS

eight 50 cal. machine guns

Aircraft

two CH-46/CH-53 or four UH-1/AH-1, or two AV-8B Harriers

Propulsion

two Foster-Wheeler boilers

two DeLaval steam turbines

twin propellers, 24,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	96k	Dubuque (LPD-8) on the slipway at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, MS., prior to her launching on 6 August 1966.	Dale Hargrave
	348k	Launching of Dubuque (LPD-8),6 August 1966, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, MS., 6 August 1966.	Dale Hargrave
	260k	Dubuque (LPD-8) as she floated in the Pascagoula River immediately after her launching, 6 August 1966, at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS.	Dale Hargrave
	131k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Jerry Hays
10090837	173k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** underway off San Diego, CA., date unknown. ©George Barber	Nicholas Triberio
	229k	Overhead view of *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** underway, off San Diego, CA. in 1967. US Navy photo	Tommy Trampp
10111134	378k	The dock landing ships *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8) and USS Ogden (LPD-5) as well as the amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans (LPH-11)** depart Subic Bay, Philippines, February 1973 to take part in Operation End Sweep in Vietnam. US Navy photo from the USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** 1985 cruise book.*	Robert Hurst
10090838	251k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** underway off San Diego, CA., date unknown. ©George Barber	Nicholas Triberio
10090839	232k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** underway outbound to sea passing Point Loma at San Diego, CA., date unknown. ©George Barber	Nicholas Triberio
10090840	207k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** underway off San Diego, CA., date unknown. ©George Barber	Nicholas Triberio
	91k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** at anchor, with three Navy CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters on board. The MK-105 hydrofoil sled in the open well deck will be attached to a towline for mine clearance sweeps in Hatching Channel, 29 February 1973. A US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. Photo and text from "Fighting To Leave" by Colonel Robert E. Stoffey, USMC (Ret.)	Robert Hurst
	938k	A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Twelve (HM-12) MH-53 helicopter on the flight deck of *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** in Hatching Harbor, circa summer 1973.	Photo by CDR. Michael Cosgrove USS Conquest
	1196k	A CH-46 helicopter landing on the flight deck of *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** while at anchor in Hatching Harbor, North Vietnam, summer 1973.	Photo by CDR. Michael Cosgrove USN Ret. USS Conquest
	906k	A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Twelve (HM-12) MH-53 helicopter approaching *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** while at anchor in Hatching Harbor, North Vietnam, summer 1973.	Photo by CDR. Michael Cosgrove USN Ret. USS Conquest
	872k	Fisherman close aboard *USS Conquest* (MSO-488) with USS Dubuque (LPD-8)** in Hatching Harbor, North Vietnam, summer 1973.	Photo by CDR. Michael Cosgrove USN Ret. USS Conquest
	959k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** in Hatching Harbor, North Vietnam, summer 1973, while supporting helicopter minesweeping operations.	Photo by CDR. Michael Cosgrove USN Ret. USS Conquest
	42k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo
	126k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way, date and location unknown.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	182k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8) USS Duluth (LPD-6) and USS Mount Vernon (LSD-39)** moored at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, November 1981.	Photo by Chris Howell, Southland Ship Stores Limited, Port of Bluff, N.Z.
	82k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo
	65k	Overhead view of *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
	74k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD 8)** outbound to sea passing Point Loma while exiting San Diego Bay, date unknown. US Navy photo.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	144k	U.S. Marines walk down to the pier at Okinawa to board the amphibious assault ship *USS Tripoli* (LPH-10), right, and USS Dubuque (LPD-8)**, left, in February 1982 to participate in exercise Team Spirit '82. Team Spirit 82 was a joint US and South Korean exercise conducted between 13 February and 26 April 1982 in South Korea. US Navy photo by PH1 Bob Weissleder.	Yu Chu
	60k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** at Hong Kong, 16 February 1992.	William Chiu
	61k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8) pulls away after receiving supplies from USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194)** while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, 16 December 2001. US Navy photo # 011216-N-8421M-036 by PH2 David C. Mercil.	Bill Gonyo
	77k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo
	68k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** departing San Diego, outbound to sea loaded with US Marines and AH-1W " Super Cobra" attack helicopters in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, 17 January 2003. US Navy photo # 1-030117-N-2069B-013.	Bernard A. Cardali
	4166k	Amphibious Task Force-West (ATF-West), comprised of; *USS Bonhomme Richard* (LHD-6), USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS Comstock (LSD-45), USS Anchorage (LSD-36), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), and USS Cleveland (LPD-7), steam in formation with Military Sealift Command (MSC) oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200)**. ATF-West deployed from San Diego January 17, transporting Marines and their gear to Kuwait for further deployment into Iraq.US Navy photo # 030524-N-1352S-006 Arabian Gulf (May 24, 2003) by PH2 Jennifer Swader.	Robert M. Cieri
	82k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** moored pierside, Naval Station San Diego, CA., 29 March 2004	Photo by Brian J Johnson
	75k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way in San Francisco Bay, 8 October 2005, during the Parade of Ships, Fleet Week 2005	CAPT Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret.
	79k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD 8)** passes under the Coronado Bay Bridge, 31 May 2007, as she returns home from a twice-extended deployment to the Western Pacific. The homecoming marks the end of a nearly nine-month deployment to conduct maritime operations in the Persian Gulf and transport the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. US Navy photo # 070531-N-4658L-121 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2007) by MC2 Mark A. Leonesio.	Douglas Brown
	2089k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD 8)** moored pierside Naval Station San Diego, CA., June 2007.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	1172k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8) and Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5)** steam together off the coast of Pakistan, in the early stages of supporting the Pakistani government and military with heavy lift capabilities to bring relief to flooded regions of Pakistan. US Navy photo # 100813-N-VN598-027 Arabian Sea (August 13, 2010) by MC2 Andrew Dunlap.	Robert M. Cieri
	76k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	876k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8) moored at Naval Station San Diego, during her decommissioning ceremony, 30 June 2011. Dubuque** has been in commission September 1967. US Navy photo # 110630-N-AB355-004 SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2011) by MC2 Foster Bamford.	Lee Wahler
	262k	Ex-*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8) moored at Naval Shipyard Bremerton, WA., 8 August 2014, while the ex-USS Constellation (CV-64)** is being prepared for towing to Brownsville TX., for scrapping.	Photos by Tom Armstrong.
	87k		Photos by Tom Armstrong.
	56k	Commemorative ships patch for the commissioning of *USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)**	Tommy Trampp
10090841	773k	*USS Dubuque* (LPD-8)** bronze plaque	Traci Kolb for her husband Jon Harmon Kolb

USS Dubuque (LPD-8)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. Ursettie, Howard Jackson	1 September 1967 - 20 February 1969
02	CAPT. Hartley Jr., Paul James	20 February 1969 - 23 May 1970
03	CAPT. Smith, Donald Asa	23 May 1970 - 3 November 1971
04	CAPT. Peck, Paul Arthur :RADM	3 November 1971 - 1 September 1972
05	CAPT. Kempf, Cecil Joe, USN (USNA 1950) :VADM	1 September 1972 - 22 February 1974
06	CAPT. McLain Jr., Roy W.	22 February 1974 - 27 May 1975
07	CAPT. Ferguson, Andrew Claude	27 May 1975 - 4 March 1977
08	CAPT. Sigsworth, David Eugene	4 March 1977 - 11 February 1979
09	CAPT. Cullen, Charles William	11 February 1979 - 12 February 1981
10	CAPT. Dennis Jr., Jefferson Rice	12 February 1981 - 16 July 1983
11	CAPT. McManis, Robert Bruce	16 July 1983 - 13 August 1985
12	CAPT. Neese, John Frederick	13 August 1985 - 18 July 1987
13	CAPT. Balian, Alexander George	18 July 1987 - 13 August 1988
14	CAPT. Wetherell, David Lee	13 August 1988 - 2 August 1990
15	CAPT. Boyce, Brian F.	2 August 1990 - 11 July 1992
16	CAPT. Christenson, Ronald Lee, USN (USNA 1969) :RADM	11 July 1992 - 6 April 1994
17	CAPT. Golden, Kenneth Eugene	6 April 1994 - 29 September 1995
18	CAPT. Jasper, Stephen Charles, USN (USNA 1974)	29 September 1995 - 14 February 1997
19	CAPT. Howe, Robert Henry, USN (USNA 1972)	14 February 1997 - 31 March 1999
20	CAPT. Miller, John William (Fozzy), USN (USNA 1979) :VADM	31 March 1999 - 28 July 1999
21	CAPT. Haefner, Alan Monroe	28 July 1999 - 24 September 1999 - crew swap with LPD-10
22	CAPT. Hejl, Thomas Anton	24 September 1999 - 15 May 2001
23	CAPT. McCormack, Brian Joseph	15 May 2001 - 16 December 2002
24	CAPT. Miller, Jeffrey Brett, USN (USNA 1980)	16 December 2002 - 5 August 2004
25	CAPT. Sickert, Mark Robert	5 August 5 August 2004 - 18 November 2005
26	CAPT. Hamilton, William Christopher	18 November 2005 - 29 April 2007
27	CAPT. Lindsey, Bruce Hicks, USN (USNA 1982) :VADM	29 April 2007 - 30 September 2008
28	CAPT. Nosenzo, Thomas Edward	30 September 2008 - 11 February 2010
29	CAPT. Bolt, Christopher Eugene, USN (USNA 1987)	11 February 2010 - 7 April 2011
30	CDR. Jimenez, Ivan Antonio	7 April 2011 - 30 June 2011


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