Tarawa-class Amphibious Assault Ships

LHA-1 USS Tarawa

Highlights of Ship's Service History

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)
U.S. Navy photo

Photo source: Wikipedia

1 May 1969

Contract awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mississippi

15 Nov 1971

Keel laid

1 Dec 1973

Launched

29 May 1976

Commissioned

31 Mar 2009

Decommissioned

Pending

Stricken from the Navy List

Pending
[(Fate)]

(Final disposition)

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

Dedication

LHA-1 USS Tarawa

Highlights of Ship's Service History

Sources