Serving throughout World War II, she saw action at a number of important battles, including Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, Corregidor and Okinawa. USS PORTLAND is the eleventh SAN ANTONIO - class amphibious transport dock and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name but the first named exclusively for the city in Oregon. The first ship was heavy cruiser USS Portland (CA 33), named for the city in Maine, which was commissioned Feb. 23, 1933. Captain Smith also provided training to USS Portland's medical department while onboard. USS PORTLAND (LPD 27) hosted Captain Tara Smith onboard from Force Mental Health COMNAVSURFPAC Captain Smith provided training on Resiliency and Stress Management to Portland's crew. 4 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release Fort Lauderdale LPD 28 •FY16 Congressional Add •38% Complete (December 2018) … USS PORTLAND (LPD 27) hosted Captain Tara Smith onboard from Force Mental Health COMNAVSURFPAC Captain Smith provided training on Resiliency and Stress Management to Portland's crew. The signing of the DD 250 document officially transfers custody of […] LPD 17 Program Office. LPD-27 is the 11th San Antonio-class ship, and was was launched Feb. 13, 2016. A commissioning ceremony was held during a visit of USS PORTLAND at Portland, Or., on April 21, 2018. ARLINGTON, Va. — Amphibious warship Portland (LPD-27) was tapped to host a laser weapon technology demonstration by the Office of Naval Research … 3 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release •Commissioned 21 April 2018 •PSA Completion: July 2019 •Ready for Deployment Workups USS PORTLAND LPD 27. 11 Ships Commissioned –21 Completed Deployments. Shipbuilders from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, ship’s force and representatives of Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast attended the ceremony. USS Portland (LPD-27) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy, named after the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. The PORTLAND was commissioned without ceremony on December 14, 2017. As medals adorning their chests clang with each running step, Sailors rush past the brow to man their vessel. USS Portland (LPD 27) is the second ship to honor Oregon’s largest city and is the third U.S. Navy ship to bear the name Portland. Captain Smith also provided training to USS Portland's medical department while onboard. Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries delivered the 11th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27) to the US Navy in a ceremony on September 18.