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LST Launching/Keel Laying In Dual Ceremony At NASSCO The camera catches Mrs. Milton R. Young, sponsor, as she is about to smash the champagne bottle against the bow of the LaMoure County (LST-1 194). With her on the christening platform are, left to right, the Honorable Milton R. Young, U.S. Senator from North Dakota; Mrs. Elmo R. Zumwolt Jr.; John V. Banks, NASSCO executive vice president; Miss Jill Mclnnes, maid of honor, and Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., Chief of Naval Operations. The new Tank Landing Ship LaMoure County (LST-1194) was launched at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif., February 13, 1971. The ceremony began at 9 a.m. with a band concert by the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Band. The LaMoure County was launched under the sponsorship of Mrs. Milton R. Young, wife of U.S. Senator Milton R. Young of North Dakota. Miss Jill Mclnnes, of Marion, N.D., served as maid of honor. Adm. Elmo R. Zum- walt Jr., USN, Chief of Naval Operations, main speaker for the launching, also officiated in the keel-laying ceremony of LST-1198, which immediately followed. Others participating in the ceremonies were the Honorable Milton R. Young, U.S. Senator, North Dakota; Rear Adm. Harry C. Mason, USN, representing the Commander, Naval Ship Systems Command; Capt. Robert E. An- derson, USN, Force Chaplain, Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Capt. H.A. Gerdes, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, 11ND, San Diego, Calif.; John V. Banks, NASSCO executive vice presi- dent, and John M. Murphy, NASSCO vice president, sales. The LaMoure County (LST-1194) is the first ship of the fleet named for the city and county in North Dakota. The LaMoure County will have a greatly increased combat vehicular lift and landing capability over the Tank Landing Ships of World War II. Ships of her type will provide the Navy with new 20-knot ships to modernize the Amphibious Force. A Newport-class Tank Landing Ship, the LaMoure County has an overall length of 522 feet; beam of 69 feet; full load displacement of 8,000 tons, and a mean draft of 14 feet. Approximately 3,000 people were on hand to witness the public ceremonies. Newfoundland Refining Charters 4 Tugs To Dock Supertankers At Come By Chance Refinery Lord Leathers, chairman of Smit & Cory International Towage Ltd. of London, Eng- land, and Homer White, president of New- foundland Refining Company Limited, jointly announced the signing of an agreement for the charter of four 2,500-hp seagoing tugs. The four tugs will be built at Richard Dun- ston Ltd., Haven Shipyard, Hessle, Yorkshire, England. The tugs will be used at the site of the Newfoundland Refining Company Lim- ited's refinery now being built at Come By Chance, Newfoundland, to handle the mam- moth tankers, bringing crude oil from the Persian Gulf, product tankers and large barges in that deep water, ice free port. The tugs will be operated by Newfoundland masters, engineers and crews, who will be sent to Europe for extensive training prior to op- eration at Come By Chance, Lord Leathers stated. Smit & Cory International Port Towage Ltd. also operates tugs at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, and their parent companies, L. Smit and Co's Internationale Sleepdienst and Cory Ship Towage Limited, operate tugs independ- ently at Europoort, Rotterdam, Holland; Ban- try Bay, Ireland, and Milford Haven, England. WESTINGHOUSE TURBINE RENEWAL PARTS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ANYWHERE Authorized Marine distributor for Westinghouse Turbine Renewal Parts, Port Electric maintains a complete stock of replacement parts in its own warehouse for immediate delivery. Authorized Marine Distributors tor: Westinghouse: Turbine, Controller and Motor Renewal Parts Cutler-Hammer: Controller Parts Clark: Controller Parts Also available: Replacement Parts for Monitor, Reliance. Crocker Wheeler, and others. 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