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USS TORTUGA

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This group is for anyone with a sailor on the USS TORTUGA in Saesbo, Japan.

Location: Saesbo, Japan
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2014

About the USS TORTUGA

USS TORTUGA is the sixth Dock Landing Ship in the WHIDBEY ISLAND class and the third ship in that class built by Avondale in New Orleans. In April 2006, the TORTUGA replaced the USS FORT McHENRY (LSD 43) as a forward deployed naval unit in Sasebo, Japan. The hull swap was part of the Navy's long-range plan to routinely replace older ships assigned to the Navy's Forward Deployed Naval Force with newer or more capable ships. The TORTUGA was previously homeported in Little Creek, Va.

General Characteristics: Keel laid: March 23, 1987
Christened: November 19, 1988
Commissioned: September 7, 1990
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.
Propulsion system: four Colt Industries 16 Cylinder Diesels
Propellers: two
Length: 610 feet (186 meters)
Beam: 84 feet (25.6 meters)
Draft: 21 feet (6.4 meters)
Displacement: approx. 16,000 tons full load
Speed: 22 knots
Well deck capacity: four LCAC or 21 LCM-6 (on deck: one LCM-6, two LCPL and one LCVP)
Aircraft: none, but two landing spots allow for operation of aircraft as large as the CH-53E
Crew: Ship: 20 Officers, 25 Chief Petty Officers, 302 Enlisted
Crew: Marine Detachment: approx. 400 + approx. 100 surge
Armament: two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, two 25mm Mk-38 guns, six .50-calibre Machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) systems
Cost: $153 million
Homeport: Sasebo, Japan

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Mailing a letter to our Sailor

Started by number1fanofmyson. Last reply by number1fanofmyson Feb 27, 2013. 10 Replies 0 Likes

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Comment by JLmom(Lisa) on January 7, 2012 at 11:36pm: Hello Ladies and Happy New Year !!

Our son surprised us with a visit home for Christmas, and I DO mean surprised....I had already sent his christmas box out and cried all day the day he came home, not knowing I would see him in a few hours. When I turned around in our kitchen and "ran into him" all I could do was cry and hold him....for a long time. he was here for 10 days and left the day after Christmas, during that time he fished, went hunting and sent time with us all, His 3 year pld nephew was in Heaven having him home, not to mention the rest of us.

About the cost...the first words out of my husbands mouth...how much did this cost you ? Our son's reply...it's Christmas Dad, I have a whole year to save before you need to worry about that again.

This apperantly was last minute, he called our daughter on Sunday to make sure she would pick him up @ the Airport on friday.....it was the hardest secret she has ever kept :)

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.....Here's to the New Year !!!

Comment by wismama (CS mom) on January 4, 2012 at 11:17am: Happy New Year to all! Haven't been on in a while. Good to know about the flight insurance; I think I need to pass that on to my sailor... he is always on the thrifty side; sometimes in the wrong places.

Comment by Virginia S (07/170) on December 14, 2011 at 2:34pm: Finally got to talk to my Sailor yesterday!

He won't be coming home for Christmas this year, because he took 10 days for baby leave in Sept... But it was really good to hear his voice!! :)

Comment by JLmom(Lisa) on December 13, 2011 at 6:04pm: Welcome Virginia and Navymomyoung!!!

Comment by beatrizm (Ship04 Div192) on December 13, 2011 at 1:11pm: Welcome Navymomyoung!

Comment by Virginia S (07/170) on December 13, 2011 at 12:53pm: Hello Navymomyoung... :)

Comment by gfr16 on December 12, 2011 at 9:34pm: Hi navymomyoung! Welcome. Don't forget to also join the Japan moms discussion group :)

Comment by beatrizm (Ship04 Div192) on December 12, 2011 at 11:54am: Ladies, I got a long phone call from my daughter last night! She is looking forward to coming home for Christmas, though she's trying not too get too excited in case something should happen and leave gets cancelled. :) But she sounds good, seems to be over the stomach virus she and most of the ship had, and is looking forward to the ship's Christmas party this Wednesday.

Comment by Virginia S (07/170) on December 9, 2011 at 7:36pm: Thanks for the warm welcome ladies!

I heard that my son was able to get a super quick telephone call in to his wife yesterday. I'm really happy to hear that they will be back in port soon... I sure do miss hearing his voice!!