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Home» News»HII Delivers Amphibious Assault Ship Tripoli (LHA 7) to U.S. Navy
The Ingalls-built amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Gulf of Mexico during builder’s sea trials. File Photo by Derek Fountain/HII

HII Delivers Amphibious Assault Ship Tripoli (LHA 7) to U.S. Navy

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) to the U.S. Navy. Tripoli will be commissioned later this year before sailing to its homeport of San Diego, California.

Xavier Vavasseur 29 Feb 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries press release

“Thousands of shipbuilders worked tirelessly to ensure the successful delivery of this highly-capable warship. We are pleased to continue working closely with the Navy to deliver exceptional ships using the highest safety and quality standards.”


Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias

Ingalls is currently the sole builder of large-deck amphibious ships for the Navy. America-class ships are designed to enhance Marine Corps aviation, capable of supporting the tilt-rotor MV-22 and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. When Tripoli enters the fleet, it will be the flagship of an Amphibious Ready Group, strategically positioning Marine Expeditionary Units ashore across a full spectrum of missions, including humanitarian, disaster relief, maritime security, antipiracy and other operations while providing air support for ground forces.

“The LHA team is proud to witness the delivery of the 15th large-deck amphibious ship built at Ingalls,” said Bryan Williams, LHA 7 program manager. “The completion of the Tripoli is a great complement to our longstanding legacy of building state-of-the-art warships.”

120504-N-AL577-001 WASHINGTON (May 4, 2012) An artist rendering of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7). (U.S. Navy photo illustration/Released)

Tripoli is the third ship to bear the name that commemorates the capture of Derna in 1805 by a small force of Marines and nearly 370 soldiers from 11 other nations. The battle, memorialized in the Marines’ Hymn with the line, “to the shores of Tripoli,” brought about a successful conclusion to the combined operations of the First Barbary War.

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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