Tarawa-class Amphibious Assault Ship
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| Beam | 40 m |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | LCM-8 |
| LCM-6 | |
| LVT | |
| Aircraft carried | Sea Stallions |
| Sea Knights | |
| Harrier jump-jets | |
| Retired | 5 |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| In commission | 29 May 1976–31 March 2015 |
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| ID | 2421668 |
About Tarawa-class Amphibious Assault Ship
The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy. Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled. As of March 2015, all vessels have been decommissioned.
Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship Photos
