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	USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
		The second USS Tarawa (LHA-1), nicknamed "Eagle of the Sea", is a United States Navy amphibious assault ship, the lead ship of her class.
		She was laid down in November 1972 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation[?], launched on 1 December 1973, sponsored by Audrey B. Cushman[?], the wife of General Thomas J. Cushman[?], former Commandant of the Marine Corps; and commissioned on 29 May 1976, Capt. James H. Morris[?] in command.
		Tarawa is the first of five ships in a new class of general-purpose amphibious assault ships and combines in one ship type the functions previously performed by four different types: the amphibious assault ship (LPH), the amphibious transport dock (LPD), the amphibious cargo ship[?] (LKA), and the dock landing ship[?] (LSD).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/us/USS_Tarawa_(LHA-1).html (443 words)

	USS Tarawa
		Tarawa remained in the Norfolk area until 15 February 1946, when she sailed for shakedown training in the vicinity of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and returned briefly to Norfolk on 16 April before visiting New York in the latter part of the month.
		Tarawa transited the Panama Canal early in July and reached San Diego on the 15th.
		Tarawa served with the Atlantic Fleet for the remainder of her active career.
	www.multied.com /Navy/cruiser/tarawa.html (987 words)

	USS Tarawa (CV-40) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tarawa remained in the Norfolk area until 15 February 1946, when she sailed for shakedown training in the vicinity of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and returned briefly to Norfolk on 16 April, before visiting New York in the latter part of the month.
		Tarawa transited the Panama Canal early in July and reached San Diego, California on the 15th.
		Tarawa returned to Pearl Harbor on 11 March for about a month, then headed for the west coast and arrived in San Francisco on 29 April.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Tarawa_(CV-40) (1094 words)

	Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group [LHA 1]
		Tarawa is the first in a new generation of multipurpose amphibious assault ships, a vital member of the Navy/Marine Corps team in the Pacific Fleet and a major factor in U.S. projection power overseas.
		USS Tarawa (LHA-1) left her berth Jan. 6, 2003 and headed west for a six-month deployment, amid the nation's continued preparations for the possibility of a conflict in the Arabian Gulf region.
		Tarawa, and atoll in those islands, was the scene of a major amphibious assault and on of the proudest testaments to valor in U.S. Marine Corps history.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lha-1.htm (1880 words)

	History of Ships and Navy/CV-40 USS Tarawa
		Tarawa remained in the Norfolk area until 15 February 1946, when shesailed for shakedown training in the vicinity of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, andreturned briefly to Norfolk on 16 April before visiting New York in thelatter part of the month.
		After inactivation overhaul, Tarawa was placed outof commission on 30 June 1949 and was berthed with the New York Group, AtlanticReserve Fleet.
		Tarawa served with the Atlantic Fleet for the remainder of her activecareer.
	www.multied.com /navy/ecarrier/casablanca.html (938 words)

	USS Tarawa (LHA-1) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		USS Tarawa (LHA-1), nicknamed "Eagle of the Sea", is a United States Navy amphibious assault ship, the lead ship of her class, and the second ship to be named for the island of Tarawa, site of a Marine landing during World War II.
		She was laid down in November 1972 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by Ingalls Shipbuilding, launched 1 December 1973, sponsored by Audrey B. Cushman, the wife of General Thomas J. Cushman, former Commandant of the Marine Corps; and commissioned on 29 May 1976, Capt. James H. Morris in command.
		Tarawa is the first of five ships in a new class of general-purpose amphibious assault ships and combines in one ship type the functions previously performed by four different types: the amphibious assault ship (LPH), the amphibious transport dock (LPD), the amphibious cargo ship (LKA), and the dock landing ship (LSD).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/USS_Tarawa_%28LHA-1%29 (539 words)

	USS Tarawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two United States Navy ships have borne the name Tarawa, after the Pacific atoll that was the scene of a bloody fight in the Pacific War.
		The first Tarawa (CV-40) was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1946.
		The second Tarawa (LHA-1) is an amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1976.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Tarawa (132 words)

	USN Ships--USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12)
		USS Tarawa, a 27,100-ton Ticonderoga class aircraft carrier, was built at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia.
		Tarawa began a voyage to the east coast "the long way round" beginning in late September 1948, calling on ports in China, Singapore, Ceylon, the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean before arriving at Norfolk, Virginia, in February 1949.
		Tarawa was recalled to active duty after the outbreak of the Korean War, recommissioning in February 1951.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-t/cv40.htm (807 words)

	USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
		USS TARAWA is the lead ship of the Navy’s first class of amphibious assault ships able to incorporate the best design features and capabilities of several amphibious assault ships currently in service: the Amphibious Assault Ship (LPH), Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD), Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA), and Dock Landing Ship (LSD).
		USS TARAWA overloaded pier cleats at NAVSTA San Diego Pier 13 due to overloading as the tide rose (also pier fittings were undersized).
		USS TARAWA has a 900 horsepower bow thruster for lateral movement at low speeds that can move the bow with 20,000 lbs.
	united-states-navy.com /ships/lha1.htm (370 words)

	USS Tarawa (CV 40)
		USS TARAWA was one of the ESSEX - class aircraft carriers and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name.
		USS TARAWA was eventually decommissioned on May 13, 1960, and placed in reserve at Philadelphia, Pa. While there, TARAWA was again redesignated when she became AVT 12 in May 1961.
		USS TARAWA was laid down on 1 March 1944 at the Norfolk Navy Yard, launched on 12 May 1945, sponsored by Mrs.
	www.united-states-navy.com /cv/cv40.htm (1180 words)

	USS Tarawa (CV 40)
		USS TARAWA was one of the ESSEX - class aircraft carriers and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name.
		USS TARAWA was eventually decommissioned on May 13, 1960, and placed in reserve at Philadelphia, Pa. While there, TARAWA was again redesignated when she became AVT 12 in May 1961.
		USS TARAWA was laid down on 1 March 1944 at the Norfolk Navy Yard, launched on 12 May 1945, sponsored by Mrs.
	navysite.de /cv/cv40.htm (1180 words)

	USS Tarawa - LHA 1 history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		USS Tarawa, USS Denver (LPD-9) and USS Mount Vernon (LSD-39) relieved the USS Guam (LPH-9) ARG to continue the commitment to security and stability in the region.
		Tarawa is the command ship of CTF-51 and is in charge of the U.S. Navy amphibious forces in the region.
		USS Pearl Harbor is the first U.S. Navy warship to participate in the joint relief effort.
	uscarriers.net /lha1history.htm (2304 words)

	Pacific Fleet Online
		USS TARAWA, At Sea (Feb. 16, 2006) -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1 is scheduled to return to Naval Station San Diego, after spending more than half a year deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Mediterranean, and Persian Gulf.
		The three-ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) strike group deployed to the Western Pacific in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism.
		Tarawa’s medical and dental personnel were flown in to the region to give much needed aid to the poverty stricken region.
	www.cpf.navy.mil /news_images/0602/060216b.htm (581 words)

	DANFS: USS Tarawa (CV-40)
		The first Tarawa (CV-40) was laid down on 1 March 1944 at the Norfolk Navy Yard, launched on 12 May 1945, sponsored by Mrs.
		Tarawa transited the Panama Canal early in July and reached San Diego on the 15th.
		On 30 November 1950, she was ordered reactivated in response to the Navy's urgent need for warships--particularly for aircraft carriers--to prosecute the war which had erupted in Korea the previous summer.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CV/cv40.html (994 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com Photo Galleries :: Tarawa returns
		Sailors aboard the USS Tarawa are jubilant as they dock at Pier 2 at the 32nd St. Naval Air Station ending their six month scheduled deployment.
		The crew of the USS Tarawa manned the rails as it passed by the USS Arizona Memorial, before docking at Pearl Harbor.
		Visitors to the USS Tarawa were treated to a demonstration of the CIWS, pronounced Sea Whiz (Close-In Weapons System), as the USS Tarawa headed towards San Diego from Pearl Harbor.
	photos.signonsandiego.com /gallery1.5/030714tarawa?page=1 (443 words)

	USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
		USS TARAWA is the lead ship of the Navy’s first class of amphibious assault ships able to incorporate the best design features and capabilities of several amphibious assault ships currently in service: the Amphibious Assault Ship (LPH), Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD), Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA), and Dock Landing Ship (LSD).
		USS TARAWA overloaded pier cleats at NAVSTA San Diego Pier 13 due to overloading as the tide rose (also pier fittings were undersized).
		USS TARAWA has a 900 horsepower bow thruster for lateral movement at low speeds that can move the bow with 20,000 lbs.
	navysite.de /ships/lha1.htm (370 words)

	Tarawa Celebrates Women’s Accomplishments, Past and Present
		ABOARD USS TARAWA (NNS) -- The crew members of USS Tarawa (LHA 1) honored women who have helped shape American history during a ceremony April 1, while the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship was under way for sea trials.
		Six volunteers from the Tarawa Women’s History Month committee, ranging from junior enlisted to senior commissioned officers, each read a biography of a woman who stepped out of the traditional roles of women for their time.
		After a slide show featuring photos of Tarawa women at work and a brief speech by Tarawa Commanding Officer Capt. John Riley, a cake-cutting celebration was held for the youngest and oldest female enlisted Tarawa crew members.
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=12886 (445 words)

	USS Tarawa (LHA-1) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Following four and one half months of intensive individual ship and amphibious refresher training with embarked marines, Tarawa ended 1978 in her home port of San Diego on Christmas standdown.
		In December 1990, Tarawa was the (The ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag) flagship of a thirteen-ship amphibious task force in support of (The United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)) Operation Desert Storm.
		See (Click link for more info and facts about USS Tarawa) USS Tarawa for other Navy ships of the same name.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_tarawa_(lha-1)5.htm (282 words)

	Sailors, Marines on USS Tarawa Receive Smallpox Vaccine
		ABOARD USS TARAWA, At Sea (NNS) -- With white T-shirts on and sleeves rolled up, Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1) lined up Feb. 13 for smallpox vaccinations as the ship continued its trek towards the Arabian Gulf on a six-month deployment.
		Tarawa's medical department began the immunizations against the deadly disease - smallpox can be fatal in three out of 10 cases - as part of a much larger Department of Defense campaign.
		At any given time, a line of Sailors could be seen waiting to run the gamut of five processing stations, ending with a hospital corpsman and his or her vaccination equipment.
	globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2003/02/mil-030213-nns08.htm (455 words)

	NavyCompass.com
		The amphibious assault ship, USS Tarawa (LHA 1), was the official host for the Chilean Frigate CS Blanco Encalada during their operational and training port visit to San Diego, June 8 through 16.
		Tarawa's Commanding Officer, Capt. Peter Murphy, extended an invitation for the Chileans to visit Tarawa again upon their return from RIMPAC 2006.
		"Tarawa is still in her Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA) period and I would love for the Chileans to return and see Tarawa at her best," Murphy said.
	www.navycompass.com /news/newsview.asp?c=188644 (440 words)

	Tarawa - Encyclopedia.com
		The site of Bairiki, the capital of Kiribati, Tarawa is made up of 15 islets along a reef 22 mi (35 km) long.
		Pearl Harbor Attack, Battle of Midway, 1942 Flight Over Tokyo and Devastating Combat at Guadalcanal and Tarawa Recalled in Auction of WWII Pacific Theater Americana; Personal Arms, Flight Jackets and Medals From Squadrons and Servicemen Whose Valor was Recounted in 'Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo,' 'One Came Back,' and Wartime Comic Strip 'Terry and the Pirates'.
		He fought in Tarawa in World War II, but he wouldn't want to be in Iraq BATTLE SCARRED Wichitan had his reasons for wading into bullets.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-380272.html (441 words)

	WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com - Tarawa Class Page
		The Tarawa Class LHAs were the largest amphibious assault vessels ever built at the time, only being eclipsed by the newer Wasp class LHDs.
		The Tarawa class carry a crew of approximately 950 Sailors and 1,900 Marines.
		The Tarawa class was built to be the strongest amphibious assault vessel on earth at the time of their construction.
	www.jeffhead.com /worldwideaircraftcarriers/tarawa.htm (438 words)

	Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Visits USS Tarawa
		ABOARD USS TARAWA (NNS) -- With military operations in full swing, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Brad Berkson made a brief visit to USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during pre-deployment training exercises off the coast of Southern California June 14.
		Tarawa, the flagship for Rear Adm. Michael A. LeFever, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1, was participating in its last exercise prior to deployment, called Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX).
		JTFEX is the last step for Tarawa and the rest of ESG 1 as they prepare for their upcoming Western Pacific deployment in support of the global war on terrorism later this summer.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=18797 (432 words)

	Tarawa Participates in Opening Phase of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ABOARD USS TARAWA, At sea (NNS) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) recently participated in the opening phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the North Arabian Gulf.
		As a Tarawa crew member, Wildigg is part of the coalition amphibious force that arrived in the North Arabian Gulf with approximately 33,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen.
		Tarawa currently serves as the flagship for the coalition amphibious forces under Commander, Task Force 51 (CTF-51).
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=6503 (555 words)

	Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
		USS Intrepid (CV-11) operating in the Philippine Sea in November 1944.
		USS Intrepid (CVA-11) prepares to launch a McDonnell F2H-2 "Banshee" jet fighter from the starboard catapult, June 1956.
		USS Independence (CVA-62), USS Saratoga (CVA-60), and USS Intrepid (CVA-11) (listed from bottom to top) underway in 1961, with crewmen paraded on deck in a spellout commemorating the 50th birthday of Naval Aviation.
	www.navsource.org /archives/02/11.htm (1254 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com Photo Galleries :: Tarawa returns
		Navy sailors held a flag during a burial at sea ceremony for a military veteran, held aboard the USS Tarawa as it returned to San Diego from Pearl Harbor.
		Marines rested on one of the ramps aboard the USS Tarawa, as they waited their turn to depart for Camp Pendleton.
		The crew of the USS Tarawa waved to the crowds as they returned to the 32nd Street Naval Station Sunday morning.
	photos.signonsandiego.com /gallery1.5/030714tarawa?page=2 (413 words)

	Tarawa ARG visits site of namesake WWII battle
		Members of the USS Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) made a pilgrimage to the site of the ship’s namesake battle to honor the men who fought in one of the bloodiest confrontations of World War II.
		Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) and Sailors stationed aboard USS Tarawa (LHA-1), USS Duluth (LPD-6) and USS Anchorage (LSD-36) stopped at Betio as part of their six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
		Borrowing a quote from a national television news anchor, Tarawa’s commanding officer, Capt. Garry Hall, said the men who fought at Tarawa were part of the greatest generation.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2000/08/42.html (507 words)

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