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LST-1191 Racine

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Iran/Indian Ocean) - National Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

During the Vietnam War Racine (LST-1191) participated in the following campaign:

Vietnam

Campaign and Dates
Vietnam Ceasefire 11 to 13 November 1972 19 to 23 November 1972 5 to 15 February 1973

Racine earned one battle star for Vietnam War service

Racine is the thirteen ship of the twenty ship Newport tank landing ship class, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST. Two derrick arms support a thirty-ton, 112-foot bow ramp for the unloading of tanks and other vehicles ashore, additionally, amphibious vehicles can be launched from the tank deck via the ship's stern gate and the ship's flight deck can accommodate most Navy helicopter types.

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Specifications:
Displacement 5,190 t.(lt), 8,550 t.(fl)
Length 522' 3" (ovl)
Beam 69' 9 1/2" (max)
Draft max forward (fl) 13' 6", max aft (fl) 16' 3" 15'
Speed 27 kts. max.
Complement

14 Officers

15 CPO

226 Other Enlisted
Troop Accommodations

18 Officers

21 SNCO

268 Other Enlisted
Boats

three 36' LCVPs

one 36' LCPL
Aircraft

flight deck one spot
Armament

As Built

two twin 3"/50 DP gun mounts

Upgraded

two .25mm chain guns

six .50 cal machine guns

one 20mm Phalanx (CIWS)
Propulsion

six 16 cylinder ALCO 16-251E main propulsion diesel engines

two shafts, three engines per shaft, shaft horsepower 15,000

two controllable reversible pitch propellers, twin rudders

three ALCO 251-C, 8 cylinder generator sets, 750KW

one 800 hp variable thrust bowthruster

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source/ Contributed By
	68k	Racine (LST-1191) underway, date and place unknown.		Bill McMillian
	86k	Racine (LST-1191) underway, starboard view, date and place unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. and Dan Decker USS Racine 1976-78
	79k	Racine (LST-1191) with Hercules (PHM-2) alongside at Acapulco, Mexico. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, October 1983		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	166k	Racine (LST 1191), Gemini (PHM-6) and Hercules (PHM 2) at Acapulco, Mexico US Navy photo from the October 1983 edition of All Hands magazine.		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	83k	Racine (LST-1191) at Honiara, Guadalcanal. US Navy photo by PHC Carolyn Harris USN, Fleet Imaging Center, Pacific), from All Hands" magazine, June 1993		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	95k	Racine (LST-1191) underway with her bow into the waves, date and place unknown. US Navy photo from All Hands" magazine, October 1993		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.

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View the Racine (LST-1191)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

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

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
LST Home Port
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association

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