| NAVAL IMAGERY ARCHIVES |
| Amphibious Assault Ships The "Gator Freighters" that carry the U.S. Marine to the battle |
| ARM PAPALOAPAN (A-411) -FORMER USS NEWPORT- LST 1179 -Newport Class- |
The Mexican Navy ship ARM Papaloapan (A-411) pulled into Naval Base Guam for a few days in April of
2005. In its first life, the Papaloapan had been the USS Newport (LST 1179). Decommissioned in 1992, it
was sold to Mexico where it serves to this day.
2005. In its first life, the Papaloapan had been the USS Newport (LST 1179). Decommissioned in 1992, it
was sold to Mexico where it serves to this day.
Bow-on view, ARM
Paploapan tied up at Sierra
Wharf, Naval Base Guam.
18 April 2005
Paploapan tied up at Sierra
Wharf, Naval Base Guam.
18 April 2005
Starboard bow view, ARM
Paploapan tied up at Sierra
Wharf, Naval Base Guam.
18 April 2005
Paploapan tied up at Sierra
Wharf, Naval Base Guam.
18 April 2005
Wide-aspect starboard view, ARM Paploapan
tied up at Sierra Wharf, Naval Base Guam.
Two-image composite. 18 April 2005
tied up at Sierra Wharf, Naval Base Guam.
Two-image composite. 18 April 2005
| U.S. ARMY VESSEL SPEARHEAD TSV 1X |
The USAV Spearhead (TSV-1X) is one of three experimental high-speed vessels (HSV's) in service between
the U.S. and Australia. One is owned by Australia, one by the U.S. Army and one by the U.S. Navy. In an
ironic twist that is on the level with the fact that the U.S. Navy owns more airplanes than the U.S. Air Force,
the Army has a bigger fleet than the Navy. The Army owns most all of the military prepositioning ships with
which it stages and moves troops.
the U.S. and Australia. One is owned by Australia, one by the U.S. Army and one by the U.S. Navy. In an
ironic twist that is on the level with the fact that the U.S. Navy owns more airplanes than the U.S. Air Force,
the Army has a bigger fleet than the Navy. The Army owns most all of the military prepositioning ships with
which it stages and moves troops.
USAV Spearhead port
bow view in port Naval
Base Guam. 12 April 2005
bow view in port Naval
Base Guam. 12 April 2005
USAV Spearhead
close-up bow view in
port Naval Base Guam.
9 March 2005
close-up bow view in
port Naval Base Guam.
9 March 2005
USAV Spearhead
starboard aft view with
ramp down in port Naval
Base Guam. 15 April 2005
starboard aft view with
ramp down in port Naval
Base Guam. 15 April 2005
