Histoire
This amphibious assault ship was built in 1980 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. in Pascagoula, MS.
Notes historiques
George Schneider (July 2026) writes: This ship was decommissioned on 31 March 2015 and laid up in reserve at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, HI.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1980-2026 she was owned by the United States Navy.
Signification du nom
Peleliu is the site of a WWII Amphibious landing and battle in the Palau Islands of Micronesia. The vessel was first unofficially given the name Khe Sanh and later officially named Da Nang, both Vietnam war sites, but following the embarrassing end of the Vietnam conflict, the Navy gave this ship a WWII name prior to commissioning.
Références
www.navsource.net ↗ (Accessed 14 July 2026)
