Naval Warfare
USS Tripoli commissioned into service
The USN commissioned its newest amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli, into service on 15 July, the second of a planned 11 America-class vessels intended to replace the preceding Wasp-class platforms.
Due to health restrictions put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic the USN did not hold a ...
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