USS Tripoli (LHA-7)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Tripoli.

USS Tripoli underway on 15 July 2019
History
United States
NameTripoli
NamesakeBattle of Derne
Awarded31 May 2012[4]
BuilderHuntington Ingalls Industries
Laid down20 June 2014[5]
Launched1 May 2017[1]
Sponsored byLynne Mabus[6]
Christened16 September 2017
Acquired28 February 2020[2]
Commissioned15 July 2020[3]
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
Motto
  • In ære terram marique
  • (In the Air, on Land, and Sea)
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeAmerica-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement44,971 long tons (45,693 t)
Length844 ft (257 m)
Beam106 ft (32 m)
Draft26 ft (7.9 m) (7.9 meters)
PropulsionTwo marine gas turbines, two shafts, 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW), two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion motors.
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)+
Complement
  • 102 officers, 1,102 enlisted
  • 1,687 marines (plus 184 surge)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried

USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is the second America-class amphibious assault ship built for the United States Navy. On 7 May 2012, United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the ship's name as Tripoli, in honor of the US Marine Corps victory against Tripoli at the Battle of Derna during the First Barbary War.[8][9] This is the third US Naval ship to carry the name, the first being USS Tripoli (CVE-64), an escort carrier from World War II and the second being USS Tripoli (LPH-10), an amphibious assault ship that served during the Cold War.

  1. ^ "Future USS Tripoli Launched Following Translation" (Press release). United States Navy. 2 May 2017. NNS170502-46. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Tripoli" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 February 2020. NNS200228-09. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Joins the Fleet" (Press release). United States Navy. 15 July 2020. NNS200715-06. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Tripoli (LHA 7)". Naval Vessel Register. United States Navy. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Future USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Keel Authenticated" (Press release). United States Navy. 21 June 2014. NNS140621-05. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference NNS170914-17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b LHA 6 (formerly LHA(R)) New Amphibious Assault Ship (PDF) (Report). United States Navy. 2008.
  8. ^ "SECNAV Announces USS Tripoli as Name for Next LHA 7". navaltoday.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" (PDF). fas.org. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.