LPH-12 USS Inchon

Highlights of Ship's Service History

Contract awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mississippi
Keel laid
Launched
Commissioned
Redesignated MCS-12 and converted to mine countermeasures ship at Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Suffered a serious engine room fire after leaking fuel oil that had collected in the bilge was (presumably) ignited by the heat of the boiler directly above. Eight of the nine sailors in the compartment safely evacuated; one sailor died from smoke inhalation (see dedication). The ship was deemed too damaged to warrant repairs.
Decommissioned
Stricken from the Navy List
Sunk during a fleet training exercise off Virginia Beach, VA.

Sources
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - U. S. Naval Historical Center United States Naval Vessel Register LPH-12 USS Inchon MCS-12 USS Inchon Wikipedia NavSource: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy Haze Gray & Underway

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