Tripoli (LPH 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tripoli Heritage There have been two ships named after the Battle of TRIPOLI fl804j, the famous fleet-shore operation that was the decisive action in the Tripolitan War C1801-18051. The first United States Navy ship to bear the name was a notable World War II Escort Aircraft Carrier, USS TRIPOLI CCVE-641. She was decommissioned in 1958. One of the Navy's newest Amphibious Assault Ships, USS TRIPOLI QLPH-XJ, was built at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Yard, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Her keel was laid June 15, 1964, she was launched July 31, 1965, and commissioned August 6, 1966, at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. I The historic battle of Tripoli produced some legendary service heroes. Among them was a young Marine lieutenant named Presley O'Bannon, who led a patchwork army of Arabs and Greeks across 600 miles of sun-parched Noith African desert to assault and capture the city of Deme, capital. of the Bey of Tripoli. O,Bannon became the first American officer to raise the Stars and Stripes over a captured fortress of the Old World. A The capture of Deme, however, was a joint operation. Assisting O'Bannon's forces were three Navy ships under the command of Commodore Preble, which bombarded the belligerent city from off shore. The land-sea conquest was the beginning of the amphibious concept. Another heroic figure to emerge from the war was Navy Lieutenant Stephen Decatur. Along with a band of sailors, Decatur made a daring nighttime raid into the harbor of Tripoli andbumed the stricken Navy vessel USS PHILADELPHIA, thus bottling up the harbor and also preventing the enemy from securing a valued prize. 1 1 1 ' l The Tripoli s Characteristics TRIPOLI 1S designed to transport helicopters and Marines to forelgn shores and to launch an arrbome 1nvas1on by putt1ng Marines behind enemy hnes This modern warfare concept 1S called vertical envelopment TRIPOLI 1S an Amphibious Assault Ship 183 meters long with an extreme beam of 33 meters Her flight deck 1S approximately one and one half acres 1n total area The ship s full load displacement is approximately 18 000 tons with a draft of 8 2 meters Her single shaft propulsion machinery transmlts 22 000 horsepower or enough to dnve TRIPOLI ahead at over 20 nautical miles per hour The ship contalns over 750 compartments and 1S manned by 50 officers and 500 enlisted men When TRIPOLI 561215151 eppmbat loaded an additional 2 000 Marines are on board w1th a squadron of modem multi-jet When TRIPOLI 1S at sea she has facilities for d1st1l11ng 100 000 gallons of fresh water per day and her electflcal Plant 13 Capabla Of SUPPIYHIS 6110Ugh power to serve a small city Her armament consists of two twin 3 50 al b d f' 111 pi c 1 er 1ap1 1re gun mounts two missile mounts plus numerous rapid fire large caliber machine guns nother major capability of TRIPOLI 1S her advanced medical and dental facilities among the finest on assault Sh1pS of her type TRIPOLI can accommodate more than 300 casualties 1n her sick bay at one time 2 n ' I I . . . n n 0 a 1 3 V 0 a , 0 ' ' 'Q . , I . - . , - 9 0 g ' I . l 9 , . . i. . .' 9 9 l ., I , , , 9 . . , 2- , ' . A . ., , 7 . l 9 - , - .. , 9 . 2 3 . ' ' - . .

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Tripoli Wake 1973 Contents Captain Warren H. LOCKWOOD ......... Captain Thomas A. STANLEY .............. Rear Admiral Brian McCauley CTF 78 Engineering ............................................ .. Navigation ......................... Administrative Departmen 'L ....... Supply ................................... Operations ......... Weapons ................. Communications ....... Air ............... .......... AIMD ........................ Medical and Dental ...... HMM-165 .................. Port Visits fcolorj ........ Ships Photo fcolorj. .... . Green Bug fcolorj ........ SUBIC BAY fcolorj ......... VIP,S ............................... Educational Programs ......... Refueling ........................ Weapons Firing ............ Operation Endsweep ........................... .-.---u ....... ...Q-.- Tripoli Art ............................................. Entertainment, Excitemen Sports and Recreation ....... t, Exchange Ships History ...................... Salute to Going Home ............ Those who joined us 1ater ......... A Hard Days Work Ccolorj ........ Return fcolorj ........................ Credits ............... ...-0-. Page .......9-30 ....31-34 ....35-42 ....43-66 ....67-80 ....81-96 ..97-105 106-117 118-123 124-128 129-144 145-151 152-153 154-155 156-159 160-161 162-167 168-172 173-176 177-184 185-195 196-208 209-229 230-231 232-233 234-235 236-240 241-244 .......248