Iwo Jima-class Amphibious Assault Ships
LPH-12 USS Inchon
Highlights of Ship's Service History
16 Jun 1966
Contract awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mississippi
8 Apr 1968
Keel laid
24 May 1969
Launched
20 Jun 1970
Commissioned
March 1995 - May 1996
Redesignated MCS-12 and converted to mine countermeasures ship at Ingalls Shipbuilding.
19 Oct 2001
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.
20 Jun 2002
Decommissioned
24 May 2004
Stricken from the Navy List
4 Dec 2004
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 Wikipedia NavSource: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy Haze Gray & Underway |
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