· The ship departed Naval Base San Diego to complete a homeport change and join forward-deployed naval forces in Sasebo, Japan as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. · USSTripoli (LHA-7) will switch homeports from Naval Base San Diego to Sasebo, Japan, and become the Navy’s forward-deployed big-deck amphibious warship in the Indo-Pacific, Naval Surface Force said in a Thursday news release. · The U.S. announced on Thursday that its newest amphibious warship, which can carry stealth fighter aircraft, will be stationed in Japan, amid China's rapid naval expansion. · SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USSTripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific. · The amphibious assault ship Tripoli makes its way through San Diego Harbor on , as it returns to Naval Base San Diego from its maiden voyage to the Indo-Pacific. · The amphibious assault ship USSTripoli will relieve its sister ship USS America as the lead ship of an amphibious ready group at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, the Navy announced Friday in a... · The USNavy forward-deployed the USSTripoli to the Indo-Pacific to counter China. It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. · SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USSTripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific. · The amphibious assault ship Tripoli makes its way through San Diego Harbor on , as it returns to Naval Base San Diego from its maiden voyage to the Indo-Pacific. · The amphibious assault ship USSTripoli will relieve its sister ship USS America as the lead ship of an amphibious ready group at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, the Navy announced Friday in a... · The USNavy forward-deployed the USSTripoli to the Indo-Pacific to counter China. It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan.