America (2014) class Assault Carrier

Formelly known as LHA(R), America is based on the the last ship of the Wasp class but with the well deck removed in order to give priority to aviation assets, more MV-22 Ospreys tilt-rotors and V/STOL F-35 fighters

The America (2014) class is also known as America (Flight 0) class, built without a well deck.

Derivatives / Succeeded by
--	America (Flight I) class

Specifications

1059

crew

1500

troops

44970

full load (tn)

257.30

length (m)

32.30

beam (m)

7.90

draught (m)

70000

power (shp)

Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500

Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
USMC	Bell V-22 Osprey	0	12
USMC	Sikorsky S-80 H-53E	0	4
USMC	Bell UH-1Y Venom	0	0
USMC	Bell 209 AH-1 Cobra	0	8

Shipyards

Ingalls Shipbuilding -

List of Ships

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--	--	US Navy	LHA-8	America (Flight I) class USS Bougainville
--	--	US Navy	LHA-9	America (Flight I) class USS Fallujah
2014	--	US Navy	LHA-6	USS America	NUSA - 6
2020	--	US Navy	LHA-7	USS Tripoli	7

4 units

Events

2007-jun-01	Ordered	Ordered LHA-6 USS America
2009-jul-17	Laid down	Laid down LHA-6 USS America
2012-may-31	Ordered	Ordered LHA-7 USS Tripoli
2012-jun-04	Launched	Launched LHA-6 USS America
2014-jun-22	Laid down	Laid down LHA-7 USS Tripoli
2014-aug		LHA-6 USS America maiden transit around South America, America visits Americas, MH-60S 167816
2014-sep-15	Homeport	Homeport LHA-6 USS America arrived at NB San Diego
2014-oct-06	Port Visit	Port Visit LHA-6 USS America San Francisco Fleet Week 2014 in San Francisco at pier 30-32 for Fleet Week and commissioning during the event
2014-oct-11	Commissioned	Commissioned LHA-6 USS America during Fleet Week in San Francisco
2017-may-01	Launched	Launched LHA-7 USS Tripoli at Ingalls Shipbuilding
2019-jul-19	Trials	Trials LHA-7 USS Tripoli Completed Builders Trials in Gulf of Mexico.
2020-jul-15	Commissioned	Commissioned LHA-7 USS Tripoli Commissioned by Fleet Message, as ceremony was cancelled due to COVID19 precautions.
2020-sep-17	Deployment	Deployment LHA-6 USS America Exercising in Philippine Sea, part of 31st MEU, with V-22s of VMM-262 embarked.
2020-sep-18	Homeport	Homeport LHA-7 USS Tripoli Arrived at NS San Diego, after a trip around Cape Horn.
2022-aug-31	Port Visit	Port Visit LHA-7 USS Tripoli visited Changi
2026-apr-19	Deployment	Deployment LHA-7 USS Tripoli Operation Epic Fury landed a Boarding Party from 31 MEU by helicopter on the Iranian cargo vessel Touska and took control of it after it had been disabled earlier in the day by Naval Gunfire from USS Spruance.