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Tortuga (LSD-46) ready for launch, 15 September 1988, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA.
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Tortuga (LSD-46) launching, 15 September 1988, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA.
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Christening of Tortuga (LSD-46) 19 November 1988, by Mrs. Rosemary Parker Schoultz, the ship's sponsor, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) underway, date and location unknown.
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) underway, date and location unknown.
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A US Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter takes off from the deck of USS Tortuga (LSD-46) while she is moored pierside in New Orleans, 5 September 2005.. Tortuga has been transporting Hurricane Katrina victims to the ship where they are given hot meals, showers and beds to sleep in. The Navy's involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations is being led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense.
US Navy photo # 050905-N-6436W-140 by PH2 Michael B. Watkins. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) moored at Naval Support Activity New Orleans in support of Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations. The Navy's involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations is being led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense.
US Navy photo # 050910-N-5526M-004 by PH1 Robert McRill. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) cruises off the coast of Curacao during exercise Relieve Discomfort. The Marines, Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) and Tortuga are all participating in Exercise Relieve Discomfort. Relieve Discomfort is a crisis response exercise aimed at improving Standing Naval Forces, Atlantic (SNFL's) operational capability to undertake humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Countries involved include the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark Spain, United Kingdom, the U.S. and Canada.
US Navy photo # 010217-N-OB537-506.CURACAO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (February 17, 2001) by PH1 Martin Maddock. |
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A Royal Australian Navy Westland Sea King Mk.50 helicopter preparing to land on the flight deck of USS Tortuga (LSD-46) while underway conducting
exercise "Talisman Saber" in the Coral Sea, 4 June 2007.
U.S. Navy photo # 070624-N-6710M-001>/i> by MCSN Brandon Myrick. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) approaches the
Royal Australian Navy replenishment oiler HMAS Sirius (O 266), 15 June 2007, in the Coral Sea as Amphibious
Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose) USS Essex (LHD-2) conducts a refueling at sea during Talisman Saber 2013,
15 June 2007. TS07 is a U.S. and Australian-led Joint Task Force operation preparing our militaries for crisis action planning and execution of contingency operations.
TS07 is designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces, demonstrating the U.S. and Australian commitment to our military
alliance and regional security.
US Navy photo # 070615-N-4614W-035 CORAL SEA (15 June 2007) by MC1 Jeremy L. Wood. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) is assisted by Manistee (YTB-782) and other harbor tugs as she arrives at
Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY), 1 September 2007.
Tortuga participated in a simulated evacuation of stranded citizens from Tokyo's Kasai Kaihin Park to the ship via landing craft air cushion LCACs as part of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government disaster relief drill. This is the second year that the U.S. Navy has participated in this type of drill.
US Navy photo # 070901-N-9520G-003 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 1, 2007) by MC2 Nardelito Gervacio. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) gets underway from Fleet Activities Sasebo departing on fall patrol. Tortuga is a dock landing ship with Task Force 76, the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed amphibious force, headquartered at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo.
US Navy photo # 070924-N-4124C-025 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 24, 2007) by MC2 Adam R. Cole. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) underway in San Diego, Bay, in 2007. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) moored pierside at Puerto Princesa, Republic of the Philippines, 25 May 2008, at the opening of cooperation afloat readiness and training (CARAT) 2008. The Republic of the Philippines and the United States are working together on a variety of military exercises and medical and civil assistance projects as part of CARAT 08.
US Navy photo # 080525-N-2296G-004 PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the Philippines (May 25, 2008) by MC1 Dave Gordon. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) with the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG-33), the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) and the US Coast Guard cutter USCG Morgenthau (WHEC-722) are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa, Republic of the Philippines, 2 June 2008, at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 exercise.
US Navy photo # 80602-N-4431B-426 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (June 2, 2008) by CDR. Daryl Borgquist. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) with the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG-33), the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) and the US Coast Guard cutter USCG Morgenthau (WHEC-722) are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa, Republic of the Philippines, 2 June 2008, at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 exercise.
US Navy photo # 80602-N-4431B-421 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (June 2, 2008) by CDR. Daryl Borgquist. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) arrives in Thailand, 8 June 2008, from a recent Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in the Philippines. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asian nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces.
US Navy photo # 080608-N-3581D-002 SATTAHIP, Thailand (June 8, 2008) by MC1 Maurice Dayao. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) leads the way followed by the Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Lekir (F-26), followed by the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG-33), and the Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil (F-135) line up during a
maneuvering exercise in the South China Sea, on 14 July 2008, as part of the Malaysian phase of cooperation afloat readiness and training (CARAT) 2008.
US Navy photo # 080714-N-0096V-014 by MCC Steve Vasquez |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204), already alongside USS Essex (LHD-2) for a refueling-at-sea, preparing for Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Asian-pacific forces. The exercise will include humanitarian projects with participants from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States.
US Navy photo # 090206-N-5253W-020 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) by MC2 Gabriel S. Weber. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46), left, and USS Essex (LHD-2), right, steam alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204), with the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG-63) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) close behind, during an refueling at sea, preparing for Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Asian-pacific forces. The exercise will include humanitarian projects with participants from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States.
US Navy photo # 090206-N-5253W-085 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) by MC2 Gabriel S. Weber. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46), left, and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2), right, receive fuel from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204) during a refueling at sea preparing for Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Asian-pacific forces. The exercise will include humanitarian projects with participants from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States.
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# 090206-N-5253W-127 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) and
# 090206-N-5253W-176 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) by MC2 Gabriel S. Weber. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) steams through the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored joint coalition multinational military exercise designed to train a Thai, U.S. and Singaporean Coalition Task Force.
US Navy photo # 090211-N-1251W-052 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 11, 2009) by MC2 Matthew R. White. |
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The forward deployed
USS Essex (LHD-2) center, steams in formation with, from right rear, the dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD-46), the Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy destroyer escort BRP Rajah Humabon (PF-11), the Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy patrol boat BRP Leopoldo Regis (PG-847), the Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy patrol boat BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy logistics support vessel BRP Dagupan City (LC-551) during exercise Balikatan 2009. An annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, as well as subject matter experts from Philippine civil defense agencies
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090421-N-0120A-206 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2009) by MC2 Mark R. Alvarez
090421-N-9950J-022 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2009) by MC2 Greg Johnson< |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) conducts an underway replenishment with the Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler Replenishment Vessel
HMAS Success (OR-304) during exercise Talisman Saber 2009. Talisman Saber is a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations
US Navy photo #090711-N-5215E-065 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2009) by MC2 Matthew A. Ebarb |
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A tug assists USS Tortuga (LSD-46) as she departs Sasebo to begin her fall patrol. Tortuga is part of the Denver Amphibious Task Group, which will participate in exercises with three different allied nations.
US Navy photo # 090924-N-8335D-320 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 24, 2009) by MC1 Richard Doolin. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) conducts flight operations in Manila Bay. Tortuga and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are supporting humanitarian assistance efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana at the request of the Republic of the Philippines.
US Navy photo # 091007-N-0807W-034 MANILA BAY, Philippines (Oct. 7, 2009) by MC2 Joshua J. Wahl. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) and USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717) pass at sea during a division tactics exercise for Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Indonesia 2010. NEA is part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.
US Navy photo # 100528-N-0995C-364 JAVA SEA (May 28, 2010) by MC2 Eric J. Cutright. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) leads the Royal Malaysian Navy frigates
KD Lekir (F26) and KD Lekiu (FF30) and the U.S. guided-missile destroyer
USS Howard (DDG-83) and the guided-missile frigate
USS Ford (FFG-54) while underway supporting
Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 10 June 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen
relationships and enhance force readiness.
US Navy photo # 110610-N-VY256-126 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jun. 10, 2011) by MC3 Christopher S. Johnson. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) moored pierside, 14 October 2017, at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. |
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USS Tortuga (LSD-46) is dressed in flags while sharing the pier with
USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) during the cruiser's decommisisoning ceremoney at Naval Station Norfolk, VA.,
20 September 2024. |
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