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The USS ''Racine'' (LST-1191) was the second ship to bear the name of the Wisconsin city. She was capable of a sustained speed of . Her ability to adjust her draft, accompanied by her unique bow-ramp design, helped bring a new degree of responsiveness to the amphibious fleet. == History == ''Racine'' was laid down by the National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., 13 December 1969; and launched 15 August 1970; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin B. Hooper, wife of Vice Admiral Edwin B. Hooper USN (Ret), Director of Naval History; Racine was placed in commission 9 July 1971, Commander Daniel W. Anderson in command. ''Racine'' remained at Long Beach, completing her fitting-out until 9 August, when she departed for San Diego. Racine underwent tests and participated in exercises off the west coast until 8 June 1972. At that time, she steamed out of San Diego for a South American cruise with a group of NROTC Midshipmen. She visited Valparaiso, Chile; Callao, Peru; and the Canal Zone, returning to San Diego 17 July. On 13 September, she embarked on a tour of duty with WestPac. She remained in the Far East, shuttling men and material between Vietnam and various American bases in the area, until 26 April 1973, when she weighed anchor for San Diego. Racine arrived at San Diego 17 May 1973.〔 On 6 November 1979, ''Racine'' collided with ''Li Tung Sol'', a small fishing vessel. No injuries were reported. ''Racine'' had five Western Pacific deployments in the first 10 years after her commissioning, including deployments during the Vietnam War. In January 1981, ''Racine'' was assigned to the Naval Reserve Force with 60% of the crew active duty and 40% of the crew reservists. After 15 January 1981, ''Racine'' was assigned to Surface Squadron One homeport of Long Beach, California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Racine (LST-1191)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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