USS Mobile (LKA-115)
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uss-mobile-lka-115-203-16255774
title:
USS Mobile (LKA-115)
text:
USS Mobile (AKA-115/LKA-115) was a Charleston class amphibious cargo ship named after the city of Mobile, Alabama. She was the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear that name. She served as a commissioned ship for 24 years and 4 months. LKAs had the distinction of being the only ships in the "Gator Navy" that were not flat bottom. They would drop anchor several hundred yards offshore and use their Mike 8s (LCM-8) and Mike 6s (LCM-6) to ferry in the Marines and their equipment. The name was assigned on 6
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Cargo Ship
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mobile_(LKA-115)
date created:
2006-08-02T03:26:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T05:46:51Z
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13
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