USS Cleveland (LPD 7) history - U.S. Carriers
USS Cleveland history
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Direct answer
- The USS Cleveland (LPD-7) was decommissioned on September 30, 2011, after more than 44 years of service.[5][10]
Context and notable history
- Cleveland was an Austin-class amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1967 and served extensively in the Western Pacific and beyond, including Vietnam-era operations, humanitarian missions, and multiple deployments with Amphibious Ready Groups.[4][5]
- After its final mission in Pacific Partnership 2011, the ship was moved to Hawaii for inactive reserve status.[5]
Post-decommission and fate
- Following decommissioning, the ship was placed in inactive reserve status at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and later used as a target during live-fire exercises in 2024 as part of the Valiant Shield event, where it was sunk by a PrSM Increment 2 missile fired from a coordinating platform.[7]
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