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{{Short description|US Navy amphibious transport ship}}
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|Ship image=[[File:USS Mesa Verde;10091902.jpg|300px|alt=USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) during builders sea trials, circa December 2007.]]
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| Ship caption = USS ''Mesa Verde'' in December 2007
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|Ship flag= {{USN flag|2008}}
| Ship flag = {{USN flag|2008}}
|Ship name=USS ''Mesa Verde''
| Ship name = ''Mesa Verde''
|Ship namesake= [[Mesa Verde National Park]]
| Ship namesake = [[Mesa Verde National Park|Mesa Verde]]
|Ship awarded= 29 February 2000
| Ship awarded = February 29, 2000
|Ship builder=[[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]]
| Ship builder = [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]]
|Ship laid down= 25 February 2003
| Ship laid down = February 25, 2003
|Ship launched= 19 November 2004
| Ship launched = November 19, 2004
|Ship christened= 15 January 2005
| Ship christened = January 15, 2005
|Ship country=United States
| Ship country = United States
|Ship acquired=
| Ship acquired =
|Ship commissioned= 15 December 2007
| Ship commissioned = December 15, 2007
|Ship decommissioned=
| Ship decommissioned =
|Ship struck=
| Ship struck =
|Ship reinstated=
| Ship reinstated =
|Ship homeport= [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]], [[Virginia]]
| Ship homeport = [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]]
|Ship identification=*{{MMSI Number|369970397}}
| Ship identification = *{{MMSI Number|369970397}}
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NMVD
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NMVD
*{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Mike}}{{ICS|Victor}}{{ICS|Delta}}
|Ship honors=
*[[Pennant number]]: LPD-19
|Ship fate=
|Ship status={{Ship in active service}}
| Ship honors =
| Ship fate =
|Ship motto= ''Courage Teamwork Tradition''
| Ship status = {{Ship in active service}}
|Ship notes=
| Ship motto = ''Courage Teamwork Tradition''
|Ship badge= [[File:USS Mesa Verde badge.gif|150px]]
| Ship notes =
| Ship badge = [[File:USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) crest.png|150px]]
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|Ship class={{sclass-|San Antonio|amphibious transport dock}}
| Ship class = {{sclass|San Antonio|amphibious transport dock}}
|Ship displacement= 24,433 tons (full)
| Ship displacement = 24,433 tons (full)
|Ship length=*208.4 meters (684 ft) overall,
| Ship length = *208.4 meters (684 ft) overall,
*201.4 meters (661 ft) waterline
*201.4 meters (661 ft) waterline
|Ship beam=*32 meters (105 ft) extreme,
| Ship beam = *32 meters (105 ft) extreme,
*29.5 meters (97 ft) waterline
*29.5 meters (97 ft) waterline
|Ship draft= 7 meters (23 ft)
| Ship draft = 7 meters (23 ft)
|Ship propulsion=*Four [[Colt-Pielstick]] diesel engines, two shafts,
| Ship propulsion = *Four [[Colt-Pielstick]] diesel engines, two shafts,
*40,000 hp (30 MW)
*40,000 hp (30 MW)
|Ship speed= 22 knots (41 km/h)
| Ship speed = 22 knots (41 km/h)
|Ship range=
| Ship range =
|Ship complement= 28 officers, 83 enlisted (including 550 marines)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wtkr.com/2014/06/16/uss-mesa-verde-heads-to-persian-gulf-as-violence-expands-in-iraq-report-says/|title=Norfolk-based USS Mesa Verde heads to Persian Gulf with 550 Marines aboard}}</ref>
| Ship complement = 28 officers, 83 enlisted (including 550 marines)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wtkr.com/2014/06/16/uss-mesa-verde-heads-to-persian-gulf-as-violence-expands-in-iraq-report-says/|title=Norfolk-based USS Mesa Verde heads to Persian Gulf with 550 Marines aboard|date=16 June 2014 }}</ref>
|Ship capacity= 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
| Ship capacity = 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
|Ship sensors=
| Ship sensors =
|Ship EW=
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|Ship armament=*1 × 16 cell [[Vertical launching system#Mk 41|MK 41 VLS]](capable, but not currently installed),
| Ship armament = *1 × 16 cell [[Mark 41 Vertical Launching System|MK 41 VLS]] (capable, but not currently installed)
*2 × [[RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile|RIM-116 RAM]] launchers for air defense;
*2 × [[RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile|RIM-116 RAM]] launchers for air defense;
*2 × 30 mm [[Bushmaster II]] cannons, for surface threat defense;
*2 × 30 mm [[Bushmaster II]] cannons, for surface threat defense;
*2 × [[M2 Browning|{{convert|0.5|in|mm|abbr=on|1}}]]. machine guns for close protection
*2 × [[M2 Browning|{{convert|0.5|in|mm|abbr=on|1}}]] machine guns for close protection
|Ship armor=
| Ship armor =
|Ship aircraft= Four [[CH-46]] Sea Knight [[helicopter]]s or two [[MV-22]] tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.
| Ship aircraft = Four [[CH-46]] Sea Knight [[helicopter]]s or two [[MV-22]] tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.
|Ship boats= Two [[Landing Craft Air Cushion|LCAC]]s (air cushion) or one [[Landing Craft Utility|LCU]] (conventional)
| Ship boats = Two [[Landing Craft Air Cushion|LCAC]]s (air cushion) or one [[Landing Craft Utility|LCU]] (conventional)
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'''USS ''Mesa Verde'' (LPD-19)''' is the third [[San Antonio class amphibious transport dock|''San Antonio''-class]] [[amphibious transport dock]] and the first ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named for [[Mesa Verde National Park]] in [[Colorado]].
'''USS ''Mesa Verde'' (LPD-19)''' is the third {{sclass|San Antonio|amphibious transport dock}} of the [[United States Navy]]. She is the first U.S. Navy warship to be named after the [[Mesa Verde National Park]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]].


==History==
The contract to build her was awarded on 29 February 2000 to [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]] of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], and her keel was laid down on 25 February 2003. She was [[ship naming and launching|launched]] on 19 November 2004, and christened on 15 January 2005 with Linda Price Campbell, wife of former [[United States Senator|Senator]] [[Ben Nighthorse Campbell]] of [[Colorado]], serving as the ship's sponsor. The ship was [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 15 December 2007 in [[Panama City, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2007-12-18 |url=http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/250083.html |title=U.S. Navy commissions new ship built by Northrop Grumman |author= |work=Associated Press |date=15 December 2007 |id= |publisher= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218190559/http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/250083.html |archivedate=18 December 2007 }}</ref>
The contract to build ''Mesa Verde'' was awarded on February 29, 2000 to [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]] of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], and her keel was laid down on February 25, 2003. She was [[ship naming and launching|launched]] on 19 November 2004, and christened on January 15, 2005 with Linda Price Campbell, wife of former [[United States Senator|Senator]] [[Ben Nighthorse Campbell]] of [[Colorado]], serving as the ship's sponsor. The ship was [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on December 15, 2007 in [[Panama City, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2007-12-18 |url=http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/250083.html |title=U.S. Navy commissions new ship built by Northrop Grumman |agency=Associated Press|date=15 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218190559/http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/250083.html |archive-date=18 December 2007 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19)}}
{{Commons category|USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19)}}
* {{Official website|http://www.mesa-verde.navy.mil/}}
* [https://www.c2f.usff.navy.mil/lpd19/ Official Website]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/09/0919.htm NavSource.org: USS ''Mesa Verde'']
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/09/0919.htm NavSource.org: USS ''Mesa Verde'']
* {{NVR url|id=LPD19|title=Naval Vessel Register: USS ''Mesa Verde''}}
* {{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=LPD19|title=Naval Vessel Register: USS ''Mesa Verde''}}

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Revision as of 15:32, 7 January 2024

USS Mesa Verde in December 2007
History
United States
NameMesa Verde
NamesakeMesa Verde
AwardedFebruary 29, 2000
BuilderNorthrop Grumman Ship Systems
Laid downFebruary 25, 2003
LaunchedNovember 19, 2004
ChristenedJanuary 15, 2005
CommissionedDecember 15, 2007
HomeportNorfolk
Identification
MottoCourage Teamwork Tradition
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeSan Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement24,433 tons (full)
Length
  • 208.4 meters (684 ft) overall,
  • 201.4 meters (661 ft) waterline
Beam
  • 32 meters (105 ft) extreme,
  • 29.5 meters (97 ft) waterline
Draft7 meters (23 ft)
Propulsion
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Two LCACs (air cushion) or one LCU (conventional)
Capacity699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
Complement28 officers, 83 enlisted (including 550 marines)[1]
Armament
Aircraft carriedFour CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.

USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) is the third San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock of the United States Navy. She is the first U.S. Navy warship to be named after the Mesa Verde National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

The contract to build Mesa Verde was awarded on February 29, 2000 to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and her keel was laid down on February 25, 2003. She was launched on 19 November 2004, and christened on January 15, 2005 with Linda Price Campbell, wife of former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, serving as the ship's sponsor. The ship was commissioned on December 15, 2007 in Panama City, Florida.[2]

References

This article contains information from the Naval Vessel Registry and various other United States Navy Web sites.
  1. ^ "Norfolk-based USS Mesa Verde heads to Persian Gulf with 550 Marines aboard". June 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "U.S. Navy commissions new ship built by Northrop Grumman". Associated Press. December 15, 2007. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2007.