Two United States Navy ships have borne the name Tarawa, after the Tarawa Atoll that was the scene of a bloody fight in the Pacific War.
- The first USS Tarawa (CV-40) was an aircraft carrier in service from 1945 to 1960.
- The second USS Tarawa (LHA-1) is an amphibious assault ship in service from 1976 to 2009.
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list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
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Two United States Navy ships have borne the name Tarawa, after the Tarawa Atoll that was the scene of a bloody fight in the Pacific War.
- The first USS Tarawa (CV-40) was an aircraft carrier in service from 1945 to 1960.
- The second USS Tarawa (LHA-1) is an amphibious assault ship in service from 1976 to 2009.
This article includes a
list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.