Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships 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; instead they were joined by the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships.

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1973  Wikimedia, Wikidata
5 produced, 21 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, 2 Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2, 6 M242 Bushmaster, 8 M2 Browning, 
landing helicopter assault, United States Navy, Ingalls Shipbuilding, United States, 

USS Belleau Wood, 

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  USS Belleau Wood ⓘ
  1977 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

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  USS Nassau ⓘ
  1978 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

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  USS Peleliu ⓘ
  1978 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

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  USS Saipan ⓘ
  1974 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

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  USS Tarawa ⓘ
  1973 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

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USN 1120262 Amphibious assault ship (LHA)

USS Saipan (LHA-2) and USS Wasp (LHD-1) at Norfolk in 1993

USS Tarawa (LHA-1) and Essex (LHD-2) aerial view at Long Beach NS in 1993

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USS Belleau Wood	Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship, landing helicopter assault	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Nassau	landing helicopter assault, Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Peleliu	landing helicopter assault, Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Saipan	Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship, amphibious assault ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Tarawa	landing helicopter assault, Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship	Wikidata
commons	image		USN 1120262 Amphibious assault ship (LHA)		Commons
commons	image		USS Saipan (LHA-2) and USS Wasp (LHD-1) at Norfolk in 1993		Commons
commons	image		USS Tarawa (LHA-1) and Essex (LHD-2) aerial view at Long Beach NS in 1993		Commons