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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

Contributed by Mike Smolinski

AKA / LKA-114 Durham

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Oscar - Oscar - Romeo

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Second Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1- Op. Frequent Wind, 1-Op. Eagle Pull) - Vietnam Service Medal (3) - Southwest Asia Service Meal
Third Row - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Op. Frequent Wind, 1-Op. Eagle Pull) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Charleston Class Amphibious Cargo Ship:

Laid down as (AKA-114), at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA.

Launched, 29 March 1968

Redesignated (LKA-114), 1 January 1969

Commissioned USS Durham (LKA-114), 24 May 1969

Decommissioned, 25 February 1994

Current Disposition, berthed at P earl Harbor, Hawaii Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) in a category "B" reserve status, as of 30 March 2000

Specifications:
Displacement 8,368 t.(lt) 18,600 t.(fl)
Length 575' 6"
Beam 82'
Draft 25' 5"
Speed 20 kts.
Armament four twin 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
Complement 50 Officers, 592 Enlisted
Boats 18 landing craft
Propulsion single shaft with geared turbine machinery, shp 22,000

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
88k	Invitation to the launching ceremony for Durham (AKA-114) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA., 29 March 1969.	S. Dale Hargrave
169k	The ship's sponsor breaking the traditional bottle of champagne over the ships bow during the launching ceremony of Durham (AKA-114) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA. on 29 March 1969.	S. Dale Hargrave
46k	Durham (LKA-114) at anchor in Subic Bay, P.I., 1970.	Photo by William P Jones MD Medical Officer, USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3)
88k	Durham (LKA-114) underway, date and location unknown.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
13k	Durham (LKA-114) pierside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	.
24k	Durham (LKA-114) pierside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	.
37k	Durham (LKA-114) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	.
52k	A garland decorates the bow of Durham (LKA-114), moored to a pier at San Diego as the large harbor tug Canonchet (YTB-823) assists Fort McHenry (LSD-43) into her berth following both ships return from the Persian Gulf area, 17 April 1991. DVIC photo # NST9110336 by PH2 Larry Nixon, USN	Defense Visual Information Center
76k	Commercial harbor tugs position Durham (LKA-114) alongside a pier in the background as the large harbor tug Canonchet (YTB-823) maneuvers Fort McHenry (LSD-43) toward a pier in San Diego, 17 April 1991. Both ships are returning from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109191 by JO1 Joseph Lancaster, USN	Defense Visual Information Center
18k	Durham (LKA-114) underway, date and place unknown. US Navy photo.	.
90k	Durham (LKA-114), circa 2000, NISMF, Middle Loch, Pearl Harbor, HI.	Photo by Jim Bedient

There is no DANFS history available for Durham (LKA-114) at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
LKA-113 Charleston Class Specifications

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Last Updated 21 December 2007