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USS Hermitage (LSD-34)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Romeo - Victor - Papa
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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons




Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Cuba, 2-Lebanon)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Congo, 1-Cuba, 2-Dominican Republic) - Vietnam Service Medal (1)
Fourth Row - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Beirut Evacuation)- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

USS Hermitage (LSD-34) was sold to Brazil, renamed Ceara (G-30)
Thomaston Class Dock Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 4 November 1955, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.
  • Launched, 21 June 1956
  • Commissioned USS Hermitage (LSD-34), 14 December 1956, CAPT. Leonard A. Parker in command
  • During the Vietnam War USS Hermitage participated in the following campaign:
    Vietnam War Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
    3 to 14 June 1967
    30 June to 17 August 1967
    30 August to 10 September 1967
    9 October to 10 November 1967
  • Decommissioned, 2 October 1989
  • Transferred (on loan) to Brazil, renamed Ceara (G-30)
  • Sold outright to Brazil and struck from the Naval Register, 24 January 2001
    Specifications:
    Displacement 8,899 t.(lt) 11,525 t.(fl)
    Length 510'
    Beam 84'
    Draft 19'
    Speed 21 kts.
    Complement 304
    Troops 300
    Armament (as built) 8 twin 3"/50, 6 twin 20mm AA guns
    Boat Capacity (Well Deck) 21 LCM(6)s
    Aircraft up to 8 helicopters
    Propulsion 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts, 23,000 SHP
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    Hermitage 70k USS Hermitage (LSD-34) underway, date and location unknown. Eric Keller USS Hermitage web site
    Hermitage 31k USS Hermitage (LSD-34) underway in Hampton Roads off NAB Little Creek, date unknown. Note the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in the background. Contributed by Mark Slebodnik
    Courtesy Eric Keller USS Hermitage web site
    Hermitage 79k USS Hermitage (LSD-34) underway, circa 1957-1960, location unknown. CDR. Louis D. Chirillo USN Ret
    Hermitage 48k USS Hermitage (LSD-34) pierside, Naval Station Rota Spain, date unknown. Photo by Manolo Budiņo
    Hermitage 133k USS Hermitage (LSD-34) underway, date and location unknown. Diana Gabler to honor her brother Raymond Aaron Horney Jr.USS Hermitage 1979-81
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    For more photos and information about USS Hermitage, see:
  • Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
  • Commanding Officers
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Hermitage (LSD-34)
    The LSDs of the US Navy
    Solant Amity One Goodwill Tour to Africa November 1960
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