Posted on 03/31/2021 12:11:41 PM PDT by Red Badger
The Naval Sea Systems Command announced on Wednesday that the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli concluded its Fitting Out Availability. Photo by MCS1 Woody Paschall/U.S. Navy
March 31 (UPI) -- The large-deck amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli completed its Fitting Out Availability and awaits sea trials, the U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday.
The FOA on the ship, the Navy's second in the America class, concluded last week in San Diego, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a press release on Wednesday.
The sea trials will involve performance validation, including "navigation, damage control, mechanical and electrical systems, combat systems, communications and propulsion applications to ensure mission readiness."
"The combined post-delivery and Tripoli team completed six months of depot-level work on time, a significant accomplishment in this COVID-19 environment," Capt. Joel Lang, Tripoli's commanding officer, said in the release.
The ship, 844 feet long, was commissioned in 2020, and is meant for use in landing and supporting ground forces in amphibious assaults.
The USS Tripoli, however, is what the branch calls a "more aviation-centric platform," with Joint Strike Force capability modifications which include use by Marine Corps' F-35B aircraft.
The America-class of amphibious assault ships, which includes the Tripoli, is designed to put a Marine Expeditionary Unit ashore using helicopters and the Marines' vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
It can operate as a flagship for an expeditionary strike group, similar to conventional aircraft carriers, according to the Navy.
The class of amphibious assault ships employs a hybrid-electric propulsion system, using gas-turbines for high speeds and diesel-electric engines when operating in situations that require lower speeds close to shore.
The ship, designated LHA-7, still has its Post Delivery Test and Trials phase, Final Contract Trials and Post Shakedown Availability before eventually joining the fleet, the statement added.
"The crew is ready to take the ship to sea to complete bow-to-stern testing to prove the combat effectiveness of assault carrier 7," Lang said.
Send it straight to Poland.
Thanks to Jingoistic Joe Biden...The Russians are coming.
Ping
Awesome looking combat platform...
Have they decided which tranny will be the CO?
“Send it straight to Poland.”
Taiwan, North Korea, or Syria first?
Maybe even the Capital?
One surface to surface or air to surface missile will convert it to anchor capability.
This makes the second of the America class carrier/deck amphibious assault ships. It likely will be the last as the Marine Corps is moving away from amphibious landings in second-word areas to being able to confront Red China in a sea/land war of major proportions. More air assets manned and unmanned, fast smart missiles, etc.
Awesome looking combat platform...
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Wonder if the interior spaces will be painted in soothing pastels with fabulous furnishing and art work. Combat readiness is secondary to political correctness, social engineering and wokeness.
Sorry but in era of modern technology, it is a floating coffin like all other surface combatants. Once located and tracted, it can destroyed with stealth missiles and even more deadly swarming stealth drones. Nor will those brave sailors ever see or be able to fire back at the people who attacked them.
Perhaps the current crop of political pole climbing, no combat experience, battleship admirals and generals ought to take note of what happened to the Armenian armor when it went up against the Israeli drones supplied to the Azerbaganis.
It likely will be the last as the Marine Corps is moving away from amphibious landings in second-word areas to being able to confront Red China in a sea/land war of major proportions.
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Not over the next four years it won’t. We’re not going to confront anyone. That would be projecting white supremacy. /sarc
admirals and generals ought to take note of what happened to the Armenian armor when it went up against the Israeli drones supplied to the Azerbaganis.
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They won’t. Its not how you get stars in today’s military. Promoting wokeness is.
Have they decided which tranny will be the CO?
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Like on the McCain and other Aegis class destroyers, there will be a huge ongoing dyke fight to take command. This is the new OJT ships captains will undergo - other aspects will take back seat until the fight is settled - no matter how many freighters they have to ram.
One surface to surface or air to surface missile will convert it to anchor capability.
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They do burn rather nicely as we saw a few months back.
The Chinese won’t be so kindly since lives are expendable
What is that large flat section on the starboard side of the bridge? I’ve never seen such on any LPH (my first ship) or an LHA.
Reminds me of that old hilarious movie: “The Pink Submarine”
Is this the replacement for the one that burned up in San Diego several months ago?
The Tripoli doesn’t have a well deck. The Marines were going the direction you said, but have reversed course. The remaining America class LHA’s will have a well deck, with reduced aviation capability. Of course, we won’t be landing Marines from helicopters OR amphibious craft unless the beach is already secured for that mission (friendly ground or air and/or coastal defenses destroyed). Very few countries are willing to take the losses of an opposed amphibious landing for anything less than an existential threat.
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