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In her first year of service the ship deployed twice to South Vietnam (8 February through 4 April 1966 and 16 May through 7 July 1966), bringing Marines and their equipment to the Vietnam War. On her return passages, she brought damaged vehicles home for repair. [1]
OGDEN was commissioned on 19 June 1965. Captain Floyd Mo Symons took command as the first @ommanding Qfficer of OGDEN. On 30 June OGDEN served as f'lagship for Commander Eastern Sea Frontier...
Built at New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY) in Brooklyn, NY, OGDEN, after fit out and shake down training, sailed for her homeport and career of carrying US Marines were needed. The immediate need was in Vietnam and OGDEN deployed twice in the late 1960s to Vietnamese waters.
All of the OGDEN's capabilities have been tested and proven during 14 extended deployments to the Western Pacific, including support of U.S. Armed Forces in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf during Operation DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM and in Somalia for Operation UNITED SHIELD.
USS Ogden (LPD 5) an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Ogden, Utah. She was laid down on February 4, 1963 by the New York Naval Shipyard, launched on June 27, 1964 , sponsored by Mrs. Laurence J. Burton, and commissioned at New York City on June 19, 1965 , with Captain Floyd M ...
The dock landing ships USS Ogden (LPD-5) and USS Dubuque as well as the amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans depart Subic Bay, Philippines, February 1973 to take part in Operation End Sweep in Vietnam.
Vietnam era. After training off Norfolk, Ogden arrived in San Diego 29 October 1965 to join the Pacific Fleet and complete her initial training. In her first year of service she deployed twice to South Vietnam (8 February through 4 April 1966 and 16 May through 7 July 1966), bringing Marines and their equipment to the Vietnam War.
