Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship

Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship

The Tarawa class is a ship class of amphibious assault ships/LHA operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled. As of 2011, only one vessel is active, and the class is due to be replaced by the America class amphibious assault ships from 2013 onwards.

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