05719 USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20 1997 Trumpeter  [TP05719]

USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 Displacement ?17000 t Length ?196m Beam ?33m Speed ?23kts. USS Mount Whitney LCC 20 initially authorized as AGC 20, finished up being reclassified LCC 20 on 1 January 1969, and laid down 6 January by Newport Ideas Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.,; she actually is scheduled to launch in January 1970 and also to payment in December 1970. Whilst the second of a powerful and advanced amazing selection of amphibious need ship, she will provide integrated command and control facilities for ocean, environment, and land commanders in amphibious operations aided by the fleet. Mount Whitney serves as the Flagship for Commander 2nd Fleet/Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic. In 1999, Mount Whitney deployed toward Mediterranean as flagship for Commander, 6th Fleet. On November 12, 2002, Mount Whitney deployed towards the Central Command section of responsibility for procedure suffering Freedom.

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