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''Tortuga'' was laid down on 23 March 1987 , by the Avondale Shipyards , New Orleans, La. . The threat of Hurricane Gilbert in the Gulf Of Mexico forced an early launching of the ship, as a precautionary measure, on 15 September 1988 . On 19 November 1988, Mrs. Rosemary Parker Schoultz, the ship's sponsor, presided over the Christening Ceremony , breaking the traditional bottle of Champagne over the bow of the ship. ''Tortuga'' was Commissioned on 17 November 1990 . As Of 2005 , ''Tortuga'' is commanded by CDR Mark H. Scovill, homeported at NAB Little Creek , Virginia , and assigned to Amphibious Group 2 of the Atlantic Fleet . during Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.]] SEE ALSO
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