USS Ponce, Last of the Austin-class Amphibious warships, Decommissions
After 46 years of disaster relief, civilian evacuations, troop transports, fleet protection, and the first use of a laser weapon,…
USS Ponce Returns From Final Deployment Ahead of Decommissioning
The converted amphibious warship that served as an experimental platform for special operations forces, minehunting helicopters and the Navy’s first…
Navy to Commission Middle East-based Expeditionary Sea Base Lewis B. Puller as a Warship
The Navy will re-designate its first Expeditionary Landing Base ship a warship this week, converting the Military Sealift Command ship…