USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II.

LHA-5 General Specifications Class: Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship Named for: Battle of Peleliu Complement: 262 Officers and 2543 Enlisted Displacement: 39438 tons Length: 820 feet Beam: 106.6 feet Flank Speed: 24 knots

Battle in World War II; named to commemorate the valor of the Navy’s III Amphibious Force in the assault and capture of Peleliu, the southernmost island of the Palau group, 15 September-19 October...

Peleliu is the first U.S. Navy ship to carry the name Peleliu, and the second ship named in honor of the World War II battles fought in the Palau Islands. The first ship was USS Palau (CVE …

USS PELELIU was the final ship in the TARAWA class of amphibious assault ships. Initially named DA NANG but commissioned as PELELIU, she was the first ship to bear the name of the island and the second ship named in honor of the battles fought in the Palau Islands.

May 12, 2018 · Commissioned USS Peleliu (LHA-5), 3 May 1980 Peleliu was assigned to the Naval Surfaces Forces Pacific, US Third Fleet, US Pacific Fleet, and was homeported at Long Beach and later San Diego, CA.

LHA 5 is the first U.S. Navy ship to carry the name Peleliu, and the second ship named in honor of the World War II battles fought in the Palau Islands. The first ship was USS Palau (CVE 122), a Commencement Bay Class aircraft carrier, which served from 1946 until being decommissioned in …

Jul 29, 2012 · USS Peleliu (LHA 5) departed Friday, August 29, to lead the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of …

Capable of launching a coordinated air and sea attack from one platform, Peleliu conducted 17 deployments, 178,051 flight operations, served 57,983 personnel and steamed approximately 1,011,946...