SHIPBOARD DAMAGE CONTROL, PERSONNEL PROTECTION, FIREFIGHTING AND CBR-D
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USS INCHON (LPH 12) and USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD 32), Collision, 5 February 1980

On February 5, 1980, the Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship, USS Inchon (LPH 12) collided with the Thomaston class dock landing ship USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) while conducting underway refueling operations in the Atlantic Ocean. There were no personnel casualties or injuries and only minor damage reported.