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USS Peleliu

1978 shipsCold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United StatesShips built in Pascagoula, MississippiTarawa-class amphibious assault ships
US Navy 060816 N 3314H 043 Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), as the ship pulls in its homeport of return to its homeport at Naval Station San Diego after successfully completing a six
US Navy 060816 N 3314H 043 Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), as the ship pulls in its homeport of return to its homeport at Naval Station San Diego after successfully completing a six

USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, operated with the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce, participated in Pacific Partnership deployments, and provided assistance following the massive floods in Pakistan in 2010. She was decommissioned in San Diego, California on 31 March 2015. She currently rests, out of commission and in reserve, at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii alongside USS Tarawa in the inactive reserve in case of further need.

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US Navy 060816 N 3314H 043 Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), as the ship pulls in its homeport of return to its homeport at Naval Station San Diego after successfully completing a six
US Navy 060816 N 3314H 043 Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), as the ship pulls in its homeport of return to its homeport at Naval Station San Diego after successfully completing a six
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