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The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named after the Battle of Peleliu during World War II.Originally to be named Khe Sanh and then Da Nang, Peleliu was laid down in 1976 at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched 25 November 1978, sponsored by Peggy Hayward (wife of then-CNO Thomas B. Hayward ), and commissioned 3 May 1980, Captain T. P. Scott in command.
Peleliu immediately headed south, threading the Panama Canal and then crossing the Equator on 27 May, setting a new record for time between commissioning and entrance into the southern hemisphere, then proceeded to Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, on the Pacific coast. It is one of the busiest sea ports in the world. Its location is 33°47' North, 118°10' West, about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. According to.
In November, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap the Peleliu delivered Marines to AfghanistanAfghanistan ( Dari/ Pashtu: Afgnistn is a country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the easternmost part of the country. It is among the as part of Operation Enduring FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the "military response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. assigned the name Operation Enduring Freedom, [it] was previously planned to have been called Operation Infinite Justice (this name is belie. On December 14December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 17 days remaining. Events 867 Adrian II becomes Pope 872 John VIII becomes Pope 1287 Zuider Zee sea wall collapses, killing over 50,000 people 1790 Alexand, 2001, John Walker LindhJohn Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American citizen of European heritage who was captured in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom while fighting for the Taliban. His capture made worldwide headlines, and the media dubbed him was transferred to the Peleliu from a Marine base in Afgahnistan.
As of 2004, Peleliu is homeport ed in San Diego.
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