Though not nuclear-powered, the America-class vessels are similar in size to the French Navy's flagship aircraft carrier ...

The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli is replacing the first-in-class USS America at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan as the forward-deployed amphibious flattop in the region.

The United States Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, right, sails next to its sister ship USS America in the East China Sea on September 17, 2022. The United States Navy amphibious assault ...

Just before dawn, the ship was rocked by a massive explosion—she had struck a mine. Struggling to contain the damage, the crew fought to keep Tripoli afloat. Nearby, the USS Princeton, fully aware of ...

while its sister ship the USS Tripoli moves from San Diego to Sasebo. It’s common for the Navy to change its line-up of ships stationed in Japan, its biggest ally in the Indo-Pacific.

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From supporting USS Tripoli and USS Princeton during The Gulf War to aiding humanitarian efforts after a tsunami in Sri Lanka in 2005, its versatility and reliability underscored its value across ...

USS Tripoli will replace USS America as the US's forward-deployed big deck amphibious ship in the Indo-Pacific and it's bristling with F-35s.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet said USS Tripoli, which is the sister ship of the America and the second America-class amphibious assault ship, will change its home port from San Diego in California to ...

It replaces 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 ...