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The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is an American medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing. Development of the Sea Knight, which was originally designated by the firm as the Vertol Model 107, commenced ...
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Two CH-46E Sea Knight or MH-60S Seahawk helicopters USS Detroit (AOE-4) was the fourth and last Sacramento -class fast combat support ship built for the United States Navy . She was laid down on 29 November 1966 by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard , Bremerton, Washington ; launched 21 June 1969; and commissioned on 28 March 1970.
On 28 July 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the U.S. would increase the number of its forces in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000. The arrival of additional USMC and United States Air Force squadrons at Da Nang AB led to severe overcrowding at the base and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (I MAW) began looking for an alternative site for the helicopter squadrons of MAG-16.
On the 17th, because her entire complement of CH-46A Sea Knight helicopters had been grounded, Tripoli launched the first all-boat landing from an LPH. In spite of swells 8–12 feet (2.4–3.7 m) high, a rain squall, 30- to 40-knot (46 mph; 74 km/h) winds, and visibility frequently less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km), the boat landings for Operation ...
Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters USS Denver (LPD-9) , an Austin -class amphibious transport dock , was the third ship of United States Navy to bear this name. Denver ' s keel was laid on 7 July 1964 at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle , Washington .