When was the USS Mount McKinley launched and renamed?
The vessel launched on the 27th of September 1943 and was renamed Mount McKinley on the 27th of December 1943. It entered active service at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on the 1st of May 1944.
The vessel launched on the 27th of September 1943 and was renamed Mount McKinley on the 27th of December 1943. It entered active service at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on the 1st of May 1944.
USS Mount McKinley served in World War II, Operation Crossroads atomic tests, Operation Wigwam, the Korean War including the Inchon landing, and the Lebanon crisis of 1958. The ship earned four battle stars for World War II and eight additional stars for the Korean War period.
General Douglas MacArthur was aboard the ship in early September 1950 directing the amphibious assault at Inchon. Admiral William H. P. Blandy flew his flag from this vessel during the atomic tests that took place in July 1946.
The ship deployed to the Mediterranean where it rescued a Greek fishing vessel crew and towed the damaged ship into port. During Operation Strikeback in September and October, the vessel anchored in Portsmouth Navy Yard to provide command control for Orange opposition naval forces.
The vessel was decommissioned on the 26th of March 1970 after years of service across multiple global conflicts. It was stricken from the Navy list on the 30th of July 1976 and sold for disposal later that year.