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Another American Flattop Carrier Is Heading to Japan
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 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 ...
It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central role in the F-35B "lightning carrier" concept. The US Navy is stationing its new ...
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 ...
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After Years Abroad, the USS America Has Returned to San Diego
The USS America had remained outside the United States since 2019, when it was added to the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Japan.
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