The newest America-class amphibious assault ship will head to its new home in Japan later this year, USNI News has learned. USS Tripoli (LHA-7) will switch homeports from Naval Base San Diego to ...
The USS Tripoli, a powerful amphibious assault ship capable of F-35B operations, is deploying to Japan, reinforcing US presence in Asia and signaling Washington’s enduring commitment to regional ...
The US Navy forward-deployed the USS Tripoli to the Indo-Pacific to counter China. It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central role ...
Though not nuclear-powered, the America-class vessels are similar in size to the French Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The Navy’s supercarrier isn’t the only U.S. flattop that ...