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Other Photos => Other Photos => Topic started by: Realbigtaco on August 03, 2010, 10:29:16 PM

Title: What is this?
Post by: Realbigtaco on August 03, 2010, 10:29:16 PM
I was on a company picnic on the USS Midway when I saw this guy cruise by.  I have now Idea what it is, doesn't look like it is/was American.  Only clue i have is the Tower has a "10" on igt.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: robin990 on August 03, 2010, 10:44:33 PM
Its a Iwo Jima class LPH....... not sure which one , they now launch missles off it for testing.

I saw in in San Francisco bay  last year and did some reseach........its unpowered and goes offshore and shoot missles..
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: robin990 on August 03, 2010, 10:50:39 PM
Ok remembered....USS Tripoli LPH-10
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Realbigtaco on August 04, 2010, 05:52:24 AM
Quote from: robin990 on August 03, 2010, 10:50:39 PM
Ok remembered....USS Tripoli LPH-10
Nice!!  I thought it would take a little longer to figure this one out.  I would have never guessed what that ship was used for.  Here is a little excerpt from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tripoli_%28LPH-10%29#Decommissioning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tripoli_%28LPH-10%29#Decommissioning)

Thanks for the info Robin.
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