Large – 14 Ft Long 1965 USS Newport (LST 1179) Landing Ship Tank Blueprint

The blueprint is 29-1/2 inches wide by 176 inches (over 14 feet) long. The blueprint shows fold lines, with scattered small holes in the fold creases, as well as some crumpling of the edges.

The USS Newport was the first of her class of landing ship tanks and was capable of a sustained speed of 20 knots. Her ability to adjust her draft, accompanied by her unique bow-ramp design, helped bring a new degree of responsiveness to the amphibious fleet. The ship was launched in 1968 and entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1969. The Newport was assigned to the United States Atlantic Fleet for the entirety of her career, which included deployments to the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas. The vessel was taken out of service in 1992 and laid up until 2001. In 2001, the ship was sold to the Mexican Navy and initially renamed ARM Sonora before becoming ARM Rio Papaloapan). In Mexican service, the LST has participated in humanitarian missions in the aftermath of the hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and taken part in multi-national naval exercises.