USS Point Defiance (LSD-31)
USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for a location in Pierce County, Washington, the site of a military reservation established by the U.S. Government in 1866. She was the second ship assigned that name, but the construction of the Casa Grande-class dock landing ship Point Defiance (LSD-23) was canceled on 17 August 1945.
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USS Point Defiance (LSD-31)
USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for a location in Pierce County, Washington, the site of a military reservation established by the U.S. Government in 1866. She was the second ship assigned that name, but the construction of the Casa Grande-class dock landing ship Point Defiance (LSD-23) was canceled on 17 August 1945.
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USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) wa ...... er Oscar B. Parker in command.
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commissioning date
1955-03-31
decommissioning date
1983-09-30
laying down
1953-11-23
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2.56032e+1
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1954-09-28
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Sold for Scrapping 28 July 2011 to All Star Metals, Brownsville, Tx
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One helicopter
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Helicopter landing area usually of wood construction; no hangar
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*4 × twin /50 cal guns
*6 × twin 20 mm AA guns
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1952-02-28
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1992-02-24
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USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) wa ...... as canceled on 17 August 1945.
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