USS Schenectady (LST-1185)

USS Schenectady (LST-1185) was a Newport-class tank landing ship commissioned into the United States Navy on 13 June 1970. Designed to transport and deploy tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops directly onto shore, she supported amphibious operations throughout her service. Schenectady participated in numerous exercises and deployments in the Pacific, contributing to U.S. naval readiness during the Cold War era. She was decommissioned on 15 December 1993 and later sunk as a target during a fleet training exercise in 2001.