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USS Coronado (AGF-11)
ex
USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11) (2003 - 2005)
USS Coronado (AGF-11) (1980 - 2003)
USS Coronado (LPD-11) (1970 - 1980)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Echo - Xray - Uniform

NEXU

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Iran, 2-Libya)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Persian Gulf) - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Beirut Evacuation)

Cleveland Class Amphibious Transport Dock:

Laid down, 3 May 1965, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA.

Launched, 1 July 1966

Commissioned, USS Coronado (LPD-11), 23 May 1970, CAPT. Grant J. Walker, USN in command

Converted to Miscellaneous Command Ship (AGF-11) in August 1980

USS Coronado (AGF-11) was designated the command ship for the Commander, United States Third Fleet

Decommissioned in 2003, and assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Coronado (T-AGF-11)

Navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley services provided by MSC civil service mariners. Navy commanding officer and Navy mission crew when fully operational

Recommissioned, 25 February 2005

Placed in Reduced Operational Status (ROS 30 days) by MSC at San Diego, circa 2006

Removed from reduced operational status, 30 September 2006 and struck from the Naval Register

Final Disposition, disposal of in support of Fleet training exercise off Guam, 12 September 2012

Specifications:

Displacement

LPD 9,687 t.(lt) 17,425 t.(fl)

AGF 9,559 t.(lt) 13,634 t.(fl)

Length 570'

Beam 100'

Draft 23 ft.

Speed 21 kts.

Complement
LPD 420
USN AGF Crew
30 Officers
451 Enlisted
USNS AGF Crew
146 Civilian Mariners
117 US Navy
USNS ROS Crew
21 Civilian Mariners
25 Navy

AGF Flag Staff Accommodations
45 Officers
90 Enlisted

Troop Accommodations

LPD 900

Armament

LPD

four 3"/50 guns

eight 50 cal. machine guns

AGF

two 5"/38 gun mounts

two Phalanx (CIWS) 20mm Close-In Weapons Systems

six .50 cal. machine guns.

Aircraft space for up to six CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopters

Main Propulsion Power Plant

two Foster Wheeler 600 psi boilers

two steam turbines

two propellers, 24,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Coronado (LPD-11)
Coronado 10091163	83k	Coronado (LPD-11) Keel laying ceremony, 3 May 1965, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA. MOHAI Museum of History and Industry Seattle, Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Company Photographs and Publications, [Lib1988.13.12.1j.4]	Michael Mohl
Coronado 10091146	71k	Mrs. Eleanor Reynolds Ring, wife of VADM. Stanhope C. Ring, USN breaks the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow of Coronado (LPD-11) during the ship's launching ceremony, 1 July 1966, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA.	Dale Hargrave
Coronado	351k	Launching of Coronado (LPD-11), 1 July 1966, at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction, Seattle, WA.	Dale Hargrave
Coronado 10091145	114k	*USS Coronado* (LPD-11)** moored at Seattle, WA., on her commissioning 1970年5月23日. U.S. National Archives photo # USN 1144367, from the collections of the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command	Robert Hurst
Coronado	52k	Coronado (LPD-11) under way 28 April 1970, off Seattle, WA. US Navy photo.	Bill Foss
Coronado	315k	Coronado (LPD-11) under way, 28 April 1970, off Seattle, WA. US Navy photo from "U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History" by Norman Friedman.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091151	204k	Coronado (LPD-11) under way, date and location unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio
Coronado 10091152	263k	Coronado (LPD-11) under way, date and location unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio
Coronado USN 1144522	258k	Coronado (LPD-11) under way 28 April 1970, off Seattle, WA. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo #'s USN 1144522, USN 1144523, USN 1144520, USN 1144518 and USN 1144520	US Naval History and Heritage Command
Coronado USN 1144523	246k
Coronado USN 1144520	284k
Coronado USN 1144518	266k
Coronado USN 1144521	226k
Coronado	51k	*USS Coronado* (LPD-11) transporting USS Tucumcari (PGH-2)** from Bremerton, WA. to Norfolk, VA. in August 1970.	Bill Foss
Coronado	31k	A Marine Harrier AV-8A taking off from *USS Coronado* (LPD-11)**, date unknown	Bill Foss
Coronado	149k	*USS Coronado* (LPD-11) at anchor in the Kithira Strait,, Mediterranean Sea, 25 June 1976, with her amphibious group. Photos taken from the Soviet DDG Krasny Krim**..	Eugene Ivkin
Coronado	584k
Coronado	110k
Coronado	785k
Coronado	320k	*USS Coronado* (LPD-11)** moored at Genoa, Italy, 1 November 1976.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
Coronado	106k	*USS Coronado* (LPD-11)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
Coronado	132k	*USS Coronado* (LPD-11)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
USS / USNS Coronado (AGF-11 / T-AGF-11)
Coronado 10091143 NA 6418359	203k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** in drydock at Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1984. Photo by LI2 David Watts	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091162	218k	From left to right: the frigate *USS Ainsworth* (FF-1090), the destroyer USS Bigelow (DD-942), and USS Coronado (AGF-11) pierside in Mina Salman, Bahrain in the summer of 1981. Coronado**, the flagship of the U.S. Middle East Forces at the time, was painted white as is tradition for flagships since the Great White Fleet.	Robert Hurst
Coronado	131k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** at sea, date unknown US Navy photo	Jerry Hays
Coronado 10091153	198k	Coronado (AGF-11) underway, date and location unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio
Coronado 10091143 NA 6418373	418k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** underway off the Virginia coast near Thimble Shoals. 1 April 1985. U.S. National Archives Identifiers 6418373 and SN-SC-87-08920 U.S. Navy photos by PH3 Fazer.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091158 NA SN-SC-87-08920	219k		Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091144	267k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11) moored at NAS North Island, Coronado, CA. as USS Fanning (FF-1076)** proceeds to sea, 18 September 1989, to participate in PACEX '89. U.S. National Archives Identifier 6456754, U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-08733 by PHAN Heuer.	Robert Hurst
Coronado	117k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	John Rutherford
Coronado	29k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** at sea, date unknown US Navy photo
Coronado 10091147	206k	Commercial harbor tugs maneuvers *USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** into her berth at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego in 1994. US National Archives Identifier # 6478099, a US Navy photo by PH1 R. J. Oriez.	Robert Hurst
Coronado	37k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)**, at San Diego, October 1994	Photo by Dale C Haskin
Coronado	48k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** at Pearl Harbor, date unknown US Navy photo
Coronado 10091156	166k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11) passes USS Tarawa (LHA-1)** performing leapfrog manuevers, 21 June 1997, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 off the Southern California coast. KERNEL BLITZ is a biannual Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1st Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. US Navy photo # 970621-N-4724B-001 by PH3 Scott Blackhall, USN	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091157	241k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11) follows the USS Tarawa (LHA-1)*, 23 June 1997, during maneuvers performed in Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations. US Navy photo # 970623-N-4724B-003* by PH3 Scott Blackhall, USN	Robert Hurst
Waxahachie	958k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)*, Commander Third Fleet flagship, is assisted by the large harbor tugs Neodesha* (YTB-815) and Waxahachie (YTB-814) as she departs Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC "98, 20 July 1998 US Navy photo # 980720-N-2619S-002 by PH2 August Sigur	Defense Visual Information Center
Coronado	114k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** under way off the coast of Hawaii during RIMPAC 98 exercise. US Navy photo # 980728-N-2619S-011 by PH2 August Sigur.	Bill Gonyo
Coronado	118k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** under way off the coast of Hawaii during RIMPAC 98 exercise. US Navy photo # 980802-N-3612M-011 Pearl Harbor, 2 August 1998, by PH1 James G McCarter.	Bill Gonyo
Coronado	127k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** at Seattle, WA., 4 August 1999. US Navy photo # 990804-N-6939	Bill Gonyo.
Coronado	59k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** moored pierside at 6th Fleet Headquarters, Gaeta, Italy, date unknown.	John Rutherford
Coronado 10091154	646k	Coronado (AGF-11 underway, date and location unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio
Coronado 10091140	218k	*USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11) underway at San Diego, CA. for sea trials after a conversion yard period for Military Sealift Command operation with hybrid military and civilian crew. Coronado** deployed same year to Japan as temporary 7th fleet command ship.	Photo by William Homer
Coronado 100911108	176k	*USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11) arrives at the Port of Yokosuka, Japan, 24 March 2004 from her homeport San Diego, CA., Coronado will substitute for the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) as 7th Fleet flagship while Blue Ridge** completes a scheduled maintenance period. The tug Muskegon (YTB-763) is alongside escorting *Coronado* to her berth. US Navy Photo # 040324-N-2101W-003 by PH1 Alan Warner, USN.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 100911109 040324-N-8955H-010	183k	*USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11)** arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, 24 March 2004. The San Diego-based command ship will serve as the 7th Fleet flagship, while the 7th Fleet command and control shipUSS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) undergoes an extensive dry dock maintenance period. *Coronado* departed San Diego, CA. on 5 March for the deployment to Japan. US Navy photo #'s 040324-N-8955H-010 and 040324-N-8955H-010 by PH1 Novia E. Harrington, USN. US Navy Photo # 040324-N-2101W-003 by PH1 Alan Warner, USN.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 100911110 040324-N-8955H-024	171k		Robert Hurst
Coronado	147k	The tug Muskegon (YTB-763) assists the *USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11)** as she arrives at Fleet Activities base, Yokosuka, Japan, 24 March 2004. US Navy photo contributed to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors by Ray Longaker.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091148	195k	*USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11) underway in the Pacific Ocean during a routine underway period, 20 April 2004. Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)** is in a scheduled dry dock maintenance period. US Navy photo # 040420-N-9849W-001 Pacific Ocean, 20 April 2004 by PH3 John E. Woods.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091149	247k	*USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11) begins her approach alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)** to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS), 20 April 2004. US Navy photo by PH3 John E. Woods.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091160 040420-N-98490251	238k	*USS Coronado* (AGF011) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, on 20 April 2004. Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for U.S. Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)** completes a scheduled dry dock maintenance period> US Navy photo #s 040420-N-9849W-251 and 040420-N-98490285 by PH3 John E. Woods.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091161 040420-N-98490285	176k		Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091150	177k	*USNS Coronado* (T-AGF-11) and the Japanese tall ship Nippon Maru anchor just outside Shimoda during the 65th Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The Seventh Fleet amphibious command ship Coronado** steamed from her forward deployed location in Yokosuka, Japan, for the three-day celebration, 14 May 2004. US Navy photo # 040514-N-1194D-01, Shimoda, 14 May 2004 by JO2 Patrick Dille.	Robert Hurst
Coronado 10091155	423k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11) sits at anchor in Shimoda Bay, in full dress ship, 14 May 2004. Coronado** recently participated in the 65th Shimoda Black Ship festival, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the United States and Japan Treaty of Peace. In 1854, Japan was opened to the western world, which contributed significantly to its rapid modernization. US Navy photo # 040514-N-2101W-005 by PH1 Alan Warner, USN.	Robert Hurst
Coronado	2276k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** moored pierside Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA. during her recommissioning ceremony, 25 February 2005. US Navy photo by Larry E. Crutchfield	Lee Wahler and Bill Gonyo
Coronado	493k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** moored pierside Naval Station San Diego, CA., July 2005.	Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
Coronado	106k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
Coronado	95k	*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
Coronado 10091141	195k	Ex-*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** after deactivation yard period at San Diego, leaving pier before hook up of sea going tug for tow to Pearl Harbor, HI., 27 September 2006.	Photo by William Homer
Coronado 10091142	208k	Ex-*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** in tow at San Diego, 27 September 2006, enroute to Hawaii and the inactive reserve fleet at Pearl Harbor. Photo taken from Point Loma Naval Base.	Photo by William Homer
Coronado	163k	Ex-*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** being towed out of Pearl Harbor by USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52) , 17 August 2012, en route a SINKEX near Guam in early September. Photo courtesy of Woody Ross, Military Sealift Command Office Pearl Harbor Hawaii.	Captain Wade Armstrong Pearl Harbor Pilots
Coronado 10091139	109k	Munitions from a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber from the *69th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron* strikes the decommissioned command ship ex-*USS Coronado* (AGF-11)** during a live-fire event that sunk the ship on 12 September 2012. The sinking was part of exercise "Valiant Shield 2012". U.S. Air Force photo # 120912-F-QZ836-007 by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie. Andersen Air Force Base.	Robert Hurst

Additional Ships Patches
Coronado
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There is no DANFS history currently available for USS Coronado (LPD-11 / AGF-11) at NavSource

For more photos and information about USS Coronado, see;
USS Coronado (LPD-11 AGF-11) Association

Commanding Officers

01 CAPT. Walker, Grant Joseph, USN 23 May 1970 - 13 August 1971 LPD-11

02 CAPT. Foley Jr., Sylvester Robert :ADM 13 August 1971 - 30 may 1972 LPD-11

03 CAPT. Twite, Martin Jerome 30 May 1972 - 2 June 1974 LPD-11

04 CAPT. Fenno, Eric Neil 2 June 1974 - 20 August 1975 LPD-11

05 CAPT. Snyder, James Madison, USN (USNA 1952) 26 August 1975 - 26 May 1976 LPD-11

06 CDR. Ianucci, Robert Joseph 26 May 1976 - 4 June 1976 LPD-11

07 CAPT. Le Blanc Jr., Georges E. 4 June 1976 - 11 November 1977 LPD-11

08 CAPT. Scott, Thomas Paul 11 November 1977 - 1 June 1979 LPD-11

09 CAPT. Schwaab, Denis Thomas :RADM 1 June 1979 - 13 December 1980 LPD-11 / AGF-11

10 CAPT. Kober Jr., Harry Patrick 13 December 1980 - 19 December 1981 AGF-11

11 CAPT. Buck, David Ervin 19 December 1981 - 6 December 1982 AGF-11

12 CAPT. Fergussen, Robert Harvey 6 December 1982 - 1 June 1984 AGF-11

13 CAPT. Schweizer Jr., Earle Godfrey 1 June 1984 - 23 September 1986 AGF-11

14 CAPT. LaPlante, John Baptiste :VADM 23 September 1986 - 25 April 1988 AGF-11

15 CAPT. Williamson Jr., Robert Charles, USN (USNA 1967) :RADM 25 April 1988 - 1 July 1989 AGF-11

16 CAPT. Williams III, Richard Claggett, USN (USNA 1965) 1 July 1989 - 1 August 1991 AGF-11

17 CAPT. Nibe, Richard Jerome :RADM 1 August 1991 -3 April 1993 AGF-11

18 CAPT. Noonan, Thomas Francis, USN (USNA 1970) 3 April 1993 - 30 July 1994 AGF-11

19 CAPT. Richardson III, Isaac Eugene :RADM 30 July 1994 - 13 December 1995 AGF-11

20 CAPT. Miller, Michael Harold, USN (USNA 1974) :VADM 13 December 1995 - 16 June 1997 AGF-11

21 CAPT. Ross, Thomas J. 16 June 1997 - 11 December 1998 AGF-11

22 CAPT. McDonell, James Allen 11 December 1998 - 7 January 2000 AGF-11

23 CAPT. Tallman, Wade Carl 7 January 2000 - 3 May 2001 AGF-11

24 CAPT. Branch, Ted Nelson (Twig), USN (USNA 1979) :RADM 3 May 2001 - 23 August 2002 AGF-11

25 CAPT. Donegan, Kevin Michael (Kid) :RADM 23 August 2002 - 14 November 2003 AGF-11

26 CAPT. Porterfield, Kerry J. (MSC) 14 November 2003 - 19 February 2004 T-AGF-11

27 CAPT. Noble, Christopher David 19 February 2004 - 25 February 2005 AGF-11

Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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