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Tarawa-class Amphibious Assault Ships

LHA-1 USS Tarawa


Highlights of Ship's Service History



 [USS Tarawa photo]
071111-N-6597H-220 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2007) – Amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) transits through the Pacific Ocean while on deployment in support of maritime security operations and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jon Husman (RELEASED)
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Photo source: Wikipedia [ Wikipedia icon ]
1 May 1969
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Contract awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mississippi
15 Nov 1971
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Keel laid
1 Dec 1973
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Launched
29 May 1976
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Commissioned
31 Mar 2009
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Decommissioned
Pending
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Stricken from the Navy List
Pending
[(Fate)]
(Final disposition)

Sources

Ship's Official Website  [ Flag of United States ] Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - U. S. Naval Historical Center  [ Flag of United States ] United States Naval Vessel Register  [ Flag of United States ] Wikipedia [ Wikipedia icon ] NavSource: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy [ World Wide Web icon ] Haze Gray & Underway [ World Wide Web icon ]