LPH-10

USS Tripoli (LPH-10) was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1966. Designed to embark, transport, and land elements of a Marine landing force by helicopter, she played a significant role during the Vietnam War, participating in multiple combat and evacuation operations. Tripoli also served during the Gulf War in 1991, where she sustained damage from a mine while supporting Operation Desert Storm but continued critical mine countermeasure operations. After decades of service, USS Tripoli was decommissioned in 1995, leaving a distinguished legacy in amphibious warfare and naval aviation support.