USS Boxer (LHD-4)
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 18 April 1991 |
| Launched: | 13 August 1993 |
| Commissioned: | 11 February 1995 |
| Fate: | active |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 40,722 tons full |
| Length: | 844 ft (256 m) |
| Beam: | 106 ft (32.3 m) |
| Draft: | 28 ft ( m) |
| Speed: | 23 knots |
| Complement: | 73 officers, 1,009 enlisted |
| Marines: | 1,894 |
| Armament: | Sea Sparrow, Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft: | varies, as many as 42 helicopters |
The sixth USS Boxer (LHD-4) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy.
Boxer was constructed at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched 13 August 1993, and commissioned 11 February 1995. She immediately left for San Diego, California via the Panama Canal, but although designed to fit the canal, her bridge wing and other smaller components were sheared off in the transit.
After minor repairs and system checkout, Boxer deployed to the Western Pacific 24 March 1997 to 24 September 1997, along with Ogden and Fort Fisher, and visited many foreign ports of call. Boxer also participated in RIMPAC the following year, then on 5 December 1998 deployed again to the Western Pacific.
In 2003, Boxer was in the Persian Gulf.
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This article includes information collected from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
