Ships
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS Tarawa (LHA-1) | 15 November 1971 | 1 December 1973 | 29 May 1976 | 31 March 2009 | Awaiting disposal |
| USS Saipan (LHA-2) | 21 July 1972 | 18 July 1974 | 15 October 1977 | 25 April 2007 | Sold for scrap |
| USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) | 5 March 1973 | 11 April 1977 | 23 September 1978 | 28 October 2005 | Sunk as target ship on 13 July 2006 |
| USS Nassau (LHA-4) | 13 August 1973 | 21 January 1978 | 28 July 1979 | 31 March 2011 | In reserve |
| USS Peleliu (LHA-5) | 12 November 1976 | 25 November 1978 | 3 May 1980 | – | Active as of 2011 |
Read more about this topic: Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship
Famous quotes containing the word ships:
“The ships we sank with women and children aboard. The lifeboats we shelled. Mmm ... we were good at that.”
—Emeric Pressburger (1902–1988)
“I have seen old ships sail like swans asleep”
—James Elroy Flecker (1884–1919)
“Oh, let me midlife mourn by the shrined
And druid herons’ vows
The voyage to ruin I must run,
Dawn ships clouted aground,
Yet, though I cry with tumbledown tongue,
Count my blessings aloud....”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)