sentences:  On 22 March 1971, "Tucumcari" was deck-loaded "piggyback" on board the USS "Wood County" (LST-1178), secured in a specially-constructed cradle on the main deck, at Little Creek, Virginia in preparation for a tour to promote the Navy's newest developments in hydrofoil technology.Three days later, the tank landing ship sailed from Little Creek, bound for the first stop on the special demonstration deployment.Arriving in Copenhagen on 5 April, "Tucumcari" was off-loaded on the 13th and readied for her first tests.