USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is the second America-class amphibious assault ship built for the United States Navy. In 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.
USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is the second America-class amphibious assault ship built for the United States Navy. In 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.
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