USS Sumter (LST-1181)
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uss-sumter-lst-1181-282-14610041
title:
USS Sumter (LST-1181)
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USS Sumter (LST-1181) was the third of twenty Newport-class tank landing ships in service with the United States Navy, which replaced the traditional bow door-design tank landing ships (LSTs). Sumter was constructed by Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was launched in 1969. The ship entered service in 1970, was assigned to the Pacific coast of the United States and deployed to the western Pacific twice during the Vietnam War. In 1973, Sumter was reassigned to the Atla
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encyclopedia
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Newport-class tank landing ship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sumter_(LST-1181)
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2022-03-09T09:13:32Z
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