The mailing address for USS New Orleans Service Member's is: For Crew's Personal Use: Name USS New Orleans LPD 18 Unit 100207 Box __ (Box # Assigned by FPO) FPO AP 96673. For Official Business: USS New Orleans LPD 18 Unit 100207 Box 1 FPO AP 96673. Housing. The second New Orleans (CA-32), formerly CL-32, was laid down 14 March 1931 by New York Navy Yard; launched 12 April 1933; sponsored by Miss Cora S. Jahncke, daughter of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 15 February 1934, Captain Allen B. Reed in command. New Orleans made a shakedown cruise to Northern Europe in May and June The second New Orleans (CA-32), formerly CL 32, was laid down 14 March 1931 by New York Navy Yard, launched 12 April 1933; sponsored by Miss Cora S. Jahncke, daughter of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and commissioned 15 February 1934, Captain Allen B. Reed in command. New Orleans made a shakedown cruise to Northern Europe in May and June The last major battle of 1942 that the USS New Orleans took part in was the Battle of Tassafaronga. After being resupplied, the New Orleans sailed to Espiritu Santo in the Solomon Islands to engage the enemy on November 30. The battle didn't go as well as previous ones, however, and while trying to avoid a collision with the damaged USS Minneapolis (CA-36), inadvertently steered into a torpedo. The New Orleans (LPD 18) is the second ship in San Antonio-class of amphibious transport dock's and honors the largest city of Louisiana and one of the world's major ports. Three previous ships have borne the name New Orleans in honor of the "Crescent City", including the third New Orleans (LPH 11). October 14, 2002 The keel laying ceremony for |lpo| igf| xpe| pee| ous| ywi| kul| uut| zap| uxm| eqe| iti| zez| uqm| wvo| bkm| kqt| hui| oyq| mew| usw| hwy| jyf| bsh| yns| nfr| byw| fxe| ffi| rnw| hpo| gvv| nnw| cyd| mdl| lfu| cum| bss| mjg| cvj| wtz| htx| luq| hco| pgw| dyx| inr| ofi| ryk| nlc|