USS Peleliu
21°22′24″N 157°58′51″W / 21.3732154°N 157.9809546°W
USS Peleliu on 16 August 2006
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Name | Peleliu |
Namesake | Battle of Peleliu |
Ordered | 6 November 1970 |
Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 12 November 1976 |
Launched | 25 November 1978 |
Commissioned | 3 May 1980 |
Decommissioned | 31 March 2015 |
Renamed | from Da Nang |
Homeport | San Diego |
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Status | Reserve |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship |
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Length | 820 ft (250 m) |
Beam | 106.6 ft (32.5 m) |
Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
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Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Complement | 262 officers and about 2,543 enlisted men |
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Aircraft carried | (typical) Six UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters, and two V-22 Ospreys. |
Aviation facilities | hangar deck |
USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a
Design and construction
Peleliu was originally going to be named USS Khe Sanh, and then USS Da Nang. Peleliu's
Operational history
1980s
Peleliu immediately steamed southwards and transited the
Following the 17 October 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, Peleliu was one of the 24 U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command ships that rendered assistance. Peleliu provided shelter for 300 victims and provided helicopter support.[3]
1990s
Peleliu deployed again to the Western Pacific in January 1990. The ship, along with her
On returning to her home port at
Peleliu again deployed to the Western Pacifice and to the Persian Gulf in November 1995. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit/Special Operations Capable, partially comprising aviation units from the Third Marine Aircraft Wing, (HMM-268 REIN) embarked on board Peleliu. The ship eventually arrived in the Persian Gulf in support Operation Southern Watch. Peleliu made port calls at Pearl Harbor, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Phuket.[citation needed]
Peleliu was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led
2000s
Peleliu departed from San Diego in August 2001 with the
Lindh received surgery by the senior surgeon of Peleliu to remove a bullet in his leg, and he was also treated for frostbite on his toes.[6]
While on deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in 2004, and as flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group One, a hostile boat was intercepted by warships at sea in the Indian Ocean, and 15 people were detained. An estimated 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) of hashish was seized by American and Australian warships after the interception of the boat in the North Arabian Sea.[7] During this deployment Peleliu was deployed for nine months and supported air strikes into Iraq. Marines from the embarked Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in ground operations in southern Iraq.
Peleliu steamed to support of the Pacific Partnership mission from 23 May through 20 September 2007. This mission included medical, dental, construction, and other humanitarian assistance programs on shore and afloat in the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Marshall Islands. The medical personnel on board Peleliu included teams from the U.S. Navy and ten other countries, and also from three private assistance organizations.
In 2008, Peleliu was sent to the Indian Ocean to support
2010s
In August 2010, Peleliu was sent to Port of Karachi, Pakistan, to use 19 of her helicopters for rescue during the massive floods in southern Pakistan, which were the worst in the recorded history of Pakistan up to that point.[9][10]
During this deployment, Peleliu's commanding officer was relieved of command and reassigned for being "unduly familiar" with several crewmembers. The chief of staff for Expeditionary Strike Group 3, was then assigned as the commanding officer of Peleliu.[11]
On 24 November 2010, Peleliu returned full circle and she was berthed in the
On 17 September 2012, Peleliu deployed to the C5F AOR.[13] On 14 May 2013, Peleliu returned to her homeport after an eight-month deployment,[14] accompanied by the USS Green Bay (LPD-20) and the USS Rushmore (LSD-47).
In February 2014, the
Over the course of deployment, Peleliu transited more than 25,000 nautical miles (46,000 km; 29,000 mi), conducted the safe launch and recovery of more than 50 Landing Craft Utility, 30 Landing Craft Air Cushion, and 25 Amphibious Assault Vehicle ship to shore movements, as well as carrier and deck landing qualifications and operations for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft squadrons, U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and foreign aircraft from Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Argentina.[15]
Upon assignment to Seventh Fleet, the ship embarked Commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11 and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and joined USS Germantown to form the Peleliu Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG). While deployed, the ARG conducted security and stability operations and exercises throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to include Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 and other maritime cooperation exercises with partner nations.
From June to August 2014, Peleliu, with Amphibious Squadron Three, Special Purpose Marine Task Force Three and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 embarked, participated in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 as part of the Third Fleet.
Decommissioning
Peleliu returned to Naval Base San Diego on 24 December 2014 from her final six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. Upon return, the ship made preparations to decommission in March 2015 after 34 years of service, 17 deployments and more than 1.6 million kilometres (990,000 miles) transited.
Peleliu was decommissioned on 31 March 2015 in San Diego.[16] Following her decommissioning, the 820 ft-long vessel was moved to Pearl Harbor to join the reserve fleet.[1] Peleliu was placed in an inactive reserve status[1] and moored alongside her sister ship Tarawa.[17]
Ship's coat of arms
The stars across the top of the shield represent the
References
- ^ a b c "Naval Vessel Register – PELELIU (LHA 5)". www.nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Larter, David (2 July 2014). "Decommissioning plan pulls all frigates from fleet by end of FY '15". Military Times. Gannett Government Media. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "A Sampling of U.S. Naval Humanitarian Operations". The Navy Department Library. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ USS Peleliu 1994 WESTPAC Cruise book
- ISSN 1834-7231. Archived from the original(PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Paul J. McNulty United States Attorney (2 April 2002). "United States of America vs John Phillip Walker Lindh – Criminal No. 02-37-A" (PDF). United States District Court. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
On 14 December 2001, Lindh was taken from Camp Rhino to the USS Peleliu where he received the following treatment: 12 days after his US capture in Afghanistan, he was operated on by Peleliu's senior surgeon to remove the bullet lodged in his leg; he received daily medical treatment for the bullet wound as well as mild frostbite on his toes; he received various forms of medication including Motrin and Keflex (an antibiotic). He and his fellow detainees were advised five times per day as to the time for prayer and the brig supervisor called up to the deck to ascertain the location of Mecca so that he could advise the detainees in which direction to pray. He and his fellow detainees were provided Qurans to facilitate their prayers. He was permitted to shower twice a week and to wash his feet every day. He was given meals and unlimited water, was permitted to talk with his fellow detainees; and he was repeatedly queried by Peleliu personnel whether there was anything else he needed.
- ^ "Interrogation of Suspected al Qaeda Affiliates Lead U.S., Australian Navies to Seize More Drugs". U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs. 2 January 2004. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Navy: Amphib repels pirates". Associated Press. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Garamone, Jim (11 August 2010). "USS Peleliu to Provide Helos for Pakistan Relief". American Forces Press Service. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Shanker, Thom (11 August 2010). "U.S. Provides Additional Helicopters to the Relief Effort". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 August 2010.
- ^ "USS Peleliu returns home to San Diego".
- ^ "Captain John D. Deehr". www.public.navy.mil.
- ^ "Welcome home USS Peleliu, USS Green Bay and USS Rushmore".
- ^ Affairs, This story was written by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight, USS Peleliu Public. ""Iron Nickel" Returns to San Diego for Final Time".
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External links
- Peleliu homepage
- USS Peleliu history at U.S. Carriers
- "USS Peleliu (LHA-5)". NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive.