Subsequent Tarawa-class ships include the USS Saipan (LHA-2), USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), USS Nassau (LHA-4) and USS Peleliu (LHA-5). When the Tarawa-class was canceled, the Navy repeated its design ...

Essex was the second ship to serve as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces having taken over those duties from USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). The crew of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) took over ...