I was part of Battalion Landing Team 2/6 aboard the Shreveport for 3 months on a Carib float in 1972. It was a good ship, the food was great and we had a lot of fun doing amphib landings in various places, from landing craft and amtracs.
![41692C8B-7816-4A96-8635-AB631C0FC580.jpeg 41692C8B-7816-4A96-8635-AB631C0FC580.jpeg](https://shadowspear.com/data/attachments/39/39774-e3b84cffcd85f278ef8ad1b15e92815b.jpg?hash=47hM_82F8n)
The ship deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm, was off Mogadishu during Restore Hope, back in the Persian Gulf a few weeks after 9/11 and carried Marines during the invasion of Iraq…and again serving in OEF. The ship also deployed to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Even though I was never crew, I always remembered my time aboard her as an enjoyable and interesting training experience.
I saw this picture of her today and must admit was saddened.
![48458CC3-277F-42DA-B29D-A9FE038241A1.jpeg 48458CC3-277F-42DA-B29D-A9FE038241A1.jpeg](https://shadowspear.com/data/attachments/39/39775-a0d0ce67557b39ca7113850454bb97ee.jpg?hash=oNDOZ1V7Oc)
Here are some happier pictures of a good ship that served for almost 40 years.
USS Shreveport LPD 12 Austin class amphibious transport dock landing ship - US Navy
![41692C8B-7816-4A96-8635-AB631C0FC580.jpeg 41692C8B-7816-4A96-8635-AB631C0FC580.jpeg](https://shadowspear.com/data/attachments/39/39774-e3b84cffcd85f278ef8ad1b15e92815b.jpg?hash=47hM_82F8n)
The ship deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm, was off Mogadishu during Restore Hope, back in the Persian Gulf a few weeks after 9/11 and carried Marines during the invasion of Iraq…and again serving in OEF. The ship also deployed to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Even though I was never crew, I always remembered my time aboard her as an enjoyable and interesting training experience.
I saw this picture of her today and must admit was saddened.
![48458CC3-277F-42DA-B29D-A9FE038241A1.jpeg 48458CC3-277F-42DA-B29D-A9FE038241A1.jpeg](https://shadowspear.com/data/attachments/39/39775-a0d0ce67557b39ca7113850454bb97ee.jpg?hash=oNDOZ1V7Oc)
Here are some happier pictures of a good ship that served for almost 40 years.
USS Shreveport LPD 12 Austin class amphibious transport dock landing ship - US Navy
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