US Navy – Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA – LHD – LPH) – Smartencyclopedia

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An amphibious assault ship is a type of amphibious warfare ship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amphibious assault.

America class Amphibious Assault Ships – LHA

	INFO – America class Amphibious Assault Ship / LHA
	LHA 6 USS America (2014) LHA 7 USS Tripoli (2020) LHA 8 USS Bougainville (?)

Tarawa class Amphibious Assault Ships – LHA

	INFO – Tarawa class Amphibious Assault Ship / LHA
	LHA 1 USS Tarawa (1976) LHA 2 USS Saipan (1977) LHA 3 USS Belleau Wood (1978) LHA 4 USS Nassau (1979) LHA 5 USS Peleliu (1980)

Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ships – LHD

	INFO – Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ship / LHD
	LHD 1 USS Wasp (1989) LHD 2 USS Essex (1992) LHD 3 USS Kearsarge (1993) LHD 4 USS Boxer (1995) LHD 5 USS Bataan (1997) LHD 6 USS Bonhomme Richard (1998) + image page 2 LHD 7 USS Iwo Jima (2001) LHD 8 USS Makin Island (2009)

Iwo Jima class Amphibious Assault Ships – LPH

	INFO – Iwo Jima class Amphibious Assault Ship / LPH
	LPH 2 USS Iwo Jima (1961) LPH 3 USS Okinawa (1962) LPH 7 USS Guadalcanal (1963) LPH 9 USS Guam (1965) LPH 10 USS Tripoli (1966) LPH 11 USS New Orleans (1968) LPH 12 USS Inchon (1970)

other Amphibious Assault Ships – LPH

LPH 4 USS Boxer (1945/59) – ex CV/CVA/CVS-21 USS Boxer
LPH 5 USS Princeton (1945/59) – ex CV/CVA/CVS-37 USS Princeton
LPH 6 USS Thetis Bay (1944/59) – ex CVE-90 / CVHA-1 USS Thetis Bay
LPH 8 USS Valley Forge (1946/61) – ex CV/CVA/CVS-45 USS Valley Forge

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