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Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship relocating to Japan
The USS Tripoli, seen here in San Diego on Sept. 11, 2021, is scheduled to deploy to Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, the Navy announced Feb. 14, 2025. (Erica Higa/U.S. Navy) The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli will relieve its sister ship USS America as …