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USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)
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USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) is a Harpers Ferry-class
dock landing ship
of the United States Navy
. Oak Hill is the second United States Navy ship to be named after Oak Hill, the home of U.S. President James Monroe
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As of January 2011, the USS Oak Hill is commanded by Commander
David E. Bauer, U.S. Navy. The ship is homeported at JEBLCFS Little Creek, Virginia
, and is assigned to Amphibious Group 4.
. The ship was launched on 11 June 1994, and commissioned on 8 June 1996.
n-flagged vessel believed to have been looted and then set adrift by pirates off the coast of Somalia
." The boarding crew was led by U.S. Marine
Captain Clennon Roe. Oak Hill was commanded by Commander Ray Stapf at the time.
held its annual 4th of July
celebration aboard Oak Hill while the ship was in the port of Montevideo
.
Brittney Longbons and Laura Gabito attended the celebration.
Harpers Ferry class dock landing ship
The Harpers Ferry class of the United States Navy is a class of dock landing ships completed in the early 1990s. Modified from the Whidbey Island class, it loses landing craft capacity for more cargo space, making it closer to an amphibious transport dock type, but was not designated as such. ...
dock landing ship
Dock landing ship
A Dock landing ship or Landing ship is a form of amphibious warship designed to support amphibious operations. These amphibious assault ships transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with their crews and embarked personnel...
of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. Oak Hill is the second United States Navy ship to be named after Oak Hill, the home of U.S. President James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...
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Overview
Commander (United States)
In the United States, commander is a military rank that is also sometimes used as a military title, depending on the branch of service. It is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Naval rank:In the United States...
David E. Bauer, U.S. Navy. The ship is homeported at JEBLCFS Little Creek, Virginia
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story is a base of the United States military that is located in the Virginia Beach, Virginia which is made up of Fort Story and Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. It was created as the result of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 process...
, and is assigned to Amphibious Group 4.
History
Oak Hill was laid down on 21 September 1992, by Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. The ship was launched on 11 June 1994, and commissioned on 8 June 1996.
2006 pirate incident
In April 2006, Oak Hill rescued an "IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n-flagged vessel believed to have been looted and then set adrift by pirates off the coast of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
." The boarding crew was led by U.S. Marine
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
Captain Clennon Roe. Oak Hill was commanded by Commander Ray Stapf at the time.
2009 Uruguayan embassy party
On 4 July 2009, the United States embassy in UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
held its annual 4th of July
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
celebration aboard Oak Hill while the ship was in the port of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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Brittney Longbons and Laura Gabito attended the celebration.