USS America

USS America (LHA-6) is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America-class amphibious assault ship. The fourth U.S. warship to be named for the United States of America, she was delivered in spring of 2014, replacing Peleliu of the Tarawa class. Her mission is to act as the flagship of an expeditionary strike group or amphibious ready group, carrying part of a Marine expeditionary unit into battle and putting them ashore with helicopters and V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, supported by F-35B Lightning II aircraft and helicopter gunships.

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America; LHA-6; LHA-6
speed 20 knot, beam 32 metre, length 257 metre, M2 Browning, RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, RIM-162 ESSM, Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2, 
America-class amphibious assault ship, amphibious assault ship, Huntington Ingalls Industries, United States Navy, 

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2009-07-17T00:00:00Z

2009-07-17T00:00:00Z

keel laying

2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

ship naming ceremony

2012-06-04T00:00:00Z

2012-06-04T00:00:00Z

ship launching

2014-10-11T00:00:00Z

2014-10-11T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 27, 2014, during a scheduled port visit 140827-N-YB590-001

USS America passing exercise 140903-N-MZ309-916

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), top left, and Peruvian Navy ships sail in formation during a passing exercise in the Pacific Ocean Sept 140903-N-FR671-091

USS America passing exercise 140903-N-MZ309-927

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), front, and a Peruvian Navy ship sail in formation during a passing exercise in the Pacific Ocean Sept 140903-N-MZ309-722

USS America (LHA 6) Personnel Conduct MV-22B Maintenance (6355413)

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 26, 2014, during a scheduled port visit 140826-N-YB590-005

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 27, 2014, during a scheduled port visit 140827-N-YB590-003

USS America (foreground), HMS Queen Elizabeth (centre) and JS Ise in formation.

USMC F-35Bs, USS America, Oct. 8, 2019

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		NavSource Naval History page@		Wikidata
commons	image		The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 27, 2014, during a scheduled port visit 140827-N-YB590-001		Commons
commons	image		USS America passing exercise 140903-N-MZ309-916		Commons
commons	image		The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), top left, and Peruvian Navy ships sail in formation during a passing exercise in the Pacific Ocean Sept 140903-N-FR671-091		Commons
commons	image		USS America passing exercise 140903-N-MZ309-927		Commons
commons	image		The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), front, and a Peruvian Navy ship sail in formation during a passing exercise in the Pacific Ocean Sept 140903-N-MZ309-722		Commons
commons	image		USS America (LHA 6) Personnel Conduct MV-22B Maintenance (6355413)		Commons
commons	image		The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 26, 2014, during a scheduled port visit 140826-N-YB590-005		Commons
commons	image		The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 27, 2014, during a scheduled port visit 140827-N-YB590-003		Commons
commons	image		USS America (foreground), HMS Queen Elizabeth (centre) and JS Ise in formation.		Commons
commons	image		USMC F-35Bs, USS America, Oct. 8, 2019		Commons