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USS Coronado (LPD-11) | ||||
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83k | Coronado (LPD-11) Keel laying ceremony, 3 May 1965, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA.
MOHAI Museum of History and Industry Seattle, Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Company Photographs and Publications, [Lib1988.13.12.1j.4] |
Michael Mohl | |
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71k | Mrs. Eleanor Reynolds Ring, wife of VADM. Stanhope C. Ring, USN breaks the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow of Coronado (LPD-11) during the ship's launching ceremony, 1 July 1966, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA. | Dale Hargrave | |
351k | Launching of Coronado (LPD-11), 1 July 1966, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA. | Dale Hargrave | ||
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114k | USS Coronado (LPD-11) moored at Seattle, WA., on her commissioning day, 23 May 1970.
U.S. National Archives photo # USN 1144367, from the collections of the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
Robert Hurst | |
52k | Coronado (LPD-11) under way 28 April 1970, off Seattle, WA. US Navy photo. |
Bill Foss | ||
315k | Coronado (LPD-11) under way, 28 April 1970, off Seattle, WA. US Navy photo from "U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History" by Norman Friedman. |
Robert Hurst | ||
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204k | Coronado (LPD-11) under way, date and location unknown. | Nicholas Tiberio | |
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263k | Coronado (LPD-11) under way, date and location unknown. | Nicholas Tiberio | |
USN 1144522 |
258k | Coronado (LPD-11) under way 28 April 1970, off Seattle, WA.
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo #'s USN 1144522, USN 1144523, USN 1144520, USN 1144518 and USN 1144520 |
US Naval History and Heritage Command | |
USN 1144523 |
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USN 1144520 |
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USN 1144518 |
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USN 1144521 |
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51k | USS Coronado (LPD-11) transporting USS Tucumcari (PGH-2) from Bremerton, WA. to Norfolk, VA. in August 1970. | Bill Foss | ||
31k | A Marine Harrier AV-8A taking off from USS Coronado (LPD-11), date unknown | Bill Foss | ||
149k | USS Coronado (LPD-11) at anchor in the Kithira Strait,, Mediterranean Sea, 25 June 1976, with her amphibious group. Photos taken from the Soviet DDG Krasny Krim.. | Eugene Ivkin | ||
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320k | USS Coronado (LPD-11) moored at Genoa, Italy, 1 November 1976. | Photo by Carlo Martinelli | ||
106k | USS Coronado (LPD-11) under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo. |
Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | ||
132k | USS Coronado (LPD-11) under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo. |
Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | ||
USS / USNS Coronado (AGF-11 / T-AGF-11) |
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203k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) in drydock at Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1984.
Photo by LI2 David Watts |
Robert Hurst | |
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218k | From left to right: the frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090), the destroyer USS Bigelow (DD-942), and USS Coronado (AGF-11) pierside in Mina Salman, Bahrain in the summer of 1981. Coronado, the flagship of the U.S. Middle East Forces at the time, was painted white as is tradition for flagships since the Great White Fleet. | Robert Hurst | |
131k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) at sea, date unknown US Navy photo |
Jerry Hays | ||
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198k | Coronado (AGF-11) underway, date and location unknown. | Nicholas Tiberio | |
10091143 NA 6418373 |
418k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) underway off the Virginia coast near Thimble Shoals. 1 April 1985.
U.S. National Archives Identifiers 6418373 and SN-SC-87-08920 U.S. Navy photos by PH3 Fazer. |
Robert Hurst | |
10091158 NA SN-SC-87-08920 |
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267k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) moored at NAS North Island, Coronado, CA. as USS Fanning
(FF-1076) proceeds to sea, 18 September 1989, to participate in PACEX '89.
U.S. National Archives Identifier 6456754, U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-08733 by PHAN Heuer. |
Robert Hurst | |
117k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo |
John Rutherford | ||
29k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) at sea, date unknown US Navy photo |
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206k | Commercial harbor tugs maneuvers USS Coronado (AGF-11) into her berth at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego in 1994.
US National Archives Identifier # 6478099, a US Navy photo by PH1 R. J. Oriez. |
Robert Hurst | |
37k | USS Coronado (AGF-11), at San Diego, October 1994 | Photo by Dale C Haskin | ||
48k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) at Pearl Harbor, date unknown US Navy photo |
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166k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) passes USS Tarawa (LHA-1) performing leapfrog
manuevers, 21 June 1997, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 off the Southern California coast. KERNEL BLITZ is a biannual Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX)
focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1st Marine Division (MARDIV).
KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations.
US Navy photo # 970621-N-4724B-001 by PH3 Scott Blackhall, USN |
Robert Hurst | |
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241k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) follows the USS Tarawa (LHA-1), 23 June 1997,
during maneuvers performed in Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in
amphibious operations.
US Navy photo # 970623-N-4724B-003 by PH3 Scott Blackhall, USN |
Robert Hurst | |
958k | USS Coronado (AGF-11), Commander Third Fleet flagship, is assisted by the large harbor tugs Neodesha (YTB-815) and Waxahachie (YTB-814) as she departs Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC "98, 20 July 1998
US Navy photo # 980720-N-2619S-002 by PH2 August Sigur |
Defense Visual Information Center | ||
114k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) under way off the coast of
Hawaii during RIMPAC 98 exercise. US Navy photo # 980728-N-2619S-011 by PH2 August Sigur. |
Bill Gonyo | ||
118k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) under way off the coast of
Hawaii during RIMPAC 98 exercise. US Navy photo # 980802-N-3612M-011 Pearl Harbor, 2 August 1998, by PH1 James G McCarter. |
Bill Gonyo | ||
127k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) at Seattle, WA., 4 August 1999. US Navy photo # 990804-N-6939 |
Bill Gonyo. | ||
59k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) moored pierside at 6th Fleet Headquarters, Gaeta, Italy, date unknown. | John Rutherford | ||
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646k | Coronado (AGF-11 underway, date and location unknown. | Nicholas Tiberio | |
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218k | USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) underway at San Diego, CA. for sea trials after a conversion yard period for Military Sealift Command operation with hybrid military and civilian crew. Coronado deployed same year to Japan as temporary 7th fleet command ship. | Photo by William Homer | |
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176k | USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) arrives at the Port of Yokosuka, Japan, 24 March 2004 from her homeport San Diego, CA., Coronado will
substitute for the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) as 7th Fleet flagship while
Blue Ridge completes a scheduled maintenance period. The tug Muskegon (YTB-763) is alongside escorting
Coronado to her berth.
US Navy Photo # 040324-N-2101W-003 by PH1 Alan Warner, USN. | Robert Hurst | |
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183k | USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, 24 March 2004. The San Diego-based command ship will serve as the 7th Fleet
flagship, while the 7th Fleet command and control shipUSS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) undergoes an extensive dry dock
maintenance period. Coronado departed San Diego, CA. on 5 March for the deployment to Japan.
US Navy photo #'s 040324-N-8955H-010 and 040324-N-8955H-010 by PH1 Novia E. Harrington, USN. US Navy Photo # 040324-N-2101W-003 by PH1 Alan Warner, USN. | Robert Hurst | |
100911110 040324-N-8955H-024 |
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147k | The tug Muskegon (YTB-763) assists the USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) as she
arrives at Fleet Activities base, Yokosuka, Japan, 24 March 2004.
US Navy photo contributed to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors by Ray Longaker. |
Robert Hurst | ||
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195k | USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) underway in the Pacific Ocean during a routine underway period, 20 April 2004. Coronado is serving as the
temporary command ship for Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is in a scheduled dry dock maintenance period.
US Navy photo # 040420-N-9849W-001 Pacific Ocean, 20 April 2004 by PH3 John E. Woods. |
Robert Hurst | |
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247k | USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) begins her approach alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship (MSC) underway replenishment oiler
USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS), 20 April 2004.
US Navy photo by PH3 John E. Woods. |
Robert Hurst | |
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238k | USS Coronado (AGF011) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship (MSC) underway replenishment oiler
USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, on
20 April 2004. Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for U.S. Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge
(LCC-19) completes a scheduled dry dock maintenance period>
US Navy photo #s 040420-N-9849W-251 and 040420-N-98490285 by PH3 John E. Woods. |
Robert Hurst | |
10091161 040420-N-98490285 |
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177k | USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) and the Japanese tall ship Nippon Maru anchor just outside Shimoda during the 65th Shimoda Black Ship Festival.
The Seventh Fleet amphibious command ship Coronado steamed from her forward deployed location in Yokosuka, Japan, for the three-day celebration, 14 May 2004.
US Navy photo # 040514-N-1194D-01, Shimoda, 14 May 2004 by JO2 Patrick Dille. |
Robert Hurst | |
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423k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) sits at anchor in Shimoda Bay, in full dress ship, 14 May 2004. Coronado recently participated in the 65th
Shimoda Black Ship festival, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the United States and Japan Treaty of Peace. In 1854, Japan was opened to the western world, which contributed
significantly to its rapid modernization.
US Navy photo # 040514-N-2101W-005 by PH1 Alan Warner, USN. |
Robert Hurst | |
2276k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) moored pierside Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA. during her recommissioning ceremony, 25 February 2005. US Navy photo by Larry E. Crutchfield | Lee Wahler and Bill Gonyo | ||
493k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) moored pierside Naval Station San Diego, CA., July 2005. | Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | ||
106k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo. |
Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | ||
95k | USS Coronado (AGF-11) under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo. |
Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | ||
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195k | Ex-USS Coronado (AGF-11) after deactivation yard period at San Diego, leaving pier before hook up of sea going tug for tow to Pearl Harbor, HI., 27 September 2006. | Photo by William Homer | |
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208k | Ex-USS Coronado (AGF-11) in tow at San Diego, 27 September 2006, enroute to Hawaii and the inactive reserve fleet at Pearl Harbor. Photo taken from Point Loma Naval Base. | Photo by William Homer | |
163k | Ex-USS Coronado (AGF-11) being towed out of Pearl Harbor by USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52), 17 August 2012, en route a SINKEX near Guam in early September. Photo courtesy of Woody Ross, Military Sealift Command Office Pearl Harbor Hawaii. |
Captain Wade Armstrong Pearl Harbor Pilots | ||
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109k | Munitions from a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber from the
69th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron strikes the decommissioned command ship ex-USS Coronado (AGF-11) during a live-fire event that sunk the ship on 12 September 2012. The sinking was part of exercise "Valiant Shield
2012".
U.S. Air Force photo # 120912-F-QZ836-007 by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie. Andersen Air Force Base. |
Robert Hurst |
Additional Ships Patches |
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Contributed by Mike Smolinski |
Contributed by Mike Smolinski |
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Commanding Officers | |||
01 | CAPT. Walker, Grant Joseph, USN | 23 May 1970 - 13 August 1971 | LPD-11 |
02 | CAPT. Foley Jr., Sylvester Robert :ADM | 13 August 1971 - 30 may 1972 | LPD-11 |
03 | CAPT. Twite, Martin Jerome | 30 May 1972 - 2 June 1974 | LPD-11 |
04 | CAPT. Fenno, Eric Neil | 2 June 1974 - 20 August 1975 | LPD-11 |
05 | CAPT. Snyder, James Madison, USN (USNA 1952) | 26 August 1975 - 26 May 1976 | LPD-11 |
06 | CDR. Ianucci, Robert Joseph | 26 May 1976 - 4 June 1976 | LPD-11 |
07 | CAPT. Le Blanc Jr., Georges E. | 4 June 1976 - 11 November 1977 | LPD-11 |
08 | CAPT. Scott, Thomas Paul | 11 November 1977 - 1 June 1979 | LPD-11 |
09 | CAPT. Schwaab, Denis Thomas :RADM | 1 June 1979 - 13 December 1980 | LPD-11 / AGF-11 |
10 | CAPT. Kober Jr., Harry Patrick | 13 December 1980 - 19 December 1981 | AGF-11 |
11 | CAPT. Buck, David Ervin | 19 December 1981 - 6 December 1982 | AGF-11 |
12 | CAPT. Fergussen, Robert Harvey | 6 December 1982 - 1 June 1984 | AGF-11 |
13 | CAPT. Schweizer Jr., Earle Godfrey | 1 June 1984 - 23 September 1986 | AGF-11 |
14 | CAPT. LaPlante, John Baptiste :VADM | 23 September 1986 - 25 April 1988 | AGF-11 |
15 | CAPT. Williamson Jr., Robert Charles, USN (USNA 1967) :RADM | 25 April 1988 - 1 July 1989 | AGF-11 |
16 | CAPT. Williams III, Richard Claggett, USN (USNA 1965) | 1 July 1989 - 1 August 1991 | AGF-11 |
17 | CAPT. Nibe, Richard Jerome :RADM | 1 August 1991 -3 April 1993 | AGF-11 |
18 | CAPT. Noonan, Thomas Francis, USN (USNA 1970) | 3 April 1993 - 30 July 1994 | AGF-11 |
19 | CAPT. Richardson III, Isaac Eugene :RADM | 30 July 1994 - 13 December 1995 | AGF-11 |
20 | CAPT. Miller, Michael Harold, USN (USNA 1974) :VADM | 13 December 1995 - 16 June 1997 | AGF-11 |
21 | CAPT. Ross, Thomas J. | 16 June 1997 - 11 December 1998 | AGF-11 |
22 | CAPT. McDonell, James Allen | 11 December 1998 - 7 January 2000 | AGF-11 |
23 | CAPT. Tallman, Wade Carl | 7 January 2000 - 3 May 2001 | AGF-11 |
24 | CAPT. Branch, Ted Nelson (Twig), USN (USNA 1979) :RADM | 3 May 2001 - 23 August 2002 | AGF-11 |
25 | CAPT. Donegan, Kevin Michael (Kid) :RADM | 23 August 2002 - 14 November 2003 | AGF-11 |
26 | CAPT. Porterfield, Kerry J. (MSC) | 14 November 2003 - 19 February 2004 | T-AGF-11 |
27 | CAPT. Noble, Christopher David | 19 February 2004 - 25 February 2005 | AGF-11 |
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