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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==
==History==
The contract to build ''Mesa Verde'' 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 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>

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A big grey warship steaming ahead on a blue ocean on a sunny day.
USS Mesa Verde during builders sea trials in late 2007.
History
United States
NameUSS Mesa Verde
NamesakeMesa Verde National Park
Awarded29 February 2000
BuilderNorthrop Grumman Ship Systems
Laid down25 February 2003
Launched19 November 2004
Christened15 January 2005
Commissioned15 December 2007
HomeportNorfolk, Virginia
Identification
MottoCourage Teamwork Tradition
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
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 Template:Sclass- 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 29 February 2000 to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and her keel was laid down on 25 February 2003. She was launched on 19 November 2004, and christened on 15 January 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 15 December 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".
  2. ^ "U.S. Navy commissions new ship built by Northrop Grumman". Associated Press. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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