Her operations when not deployed found '' Fremont '' taking part in amphibious operations from Labrador to the West Indies , and for much of each year , she trained marines along the North Carolina coast near Camp Lejeune , as well as in the Caribbean . In 1962 , she served as the command ship of Amphibious Squadron Four , Task Force 61 before returning to Italy . In 1968 , the Fremont was anchored at Miami , Florida , to serve as living quarters for some 200 federal agents and Army EOD operators providing security for the Republican National Convention as all hotel space was taken up by the convention . She sailed in 1969 for decommissioning at Portsmouth , Virginia
Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
USS Fremont (APA-44)