USS Tarawa

USS Tarawa was the name of two ships of the U.S. Navy, named after the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, which was the scene of a bloody confrontation between Americans and Japanese in World War II.

• The first Tarawa (CV -40 ) was a 1946 put into operation in aircraft carriers.
• The second Tarawa ( LHA -1 ) is a 1976 put into service amphibious assault ship of the Tarawa class.

• Ship name of the United States Navy