USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) Commissioned : Aug.6, 1966
at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard


Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
late January 1968 - the end of March 1968
at Long Beach Naval Shipyard


(Last update on Mar.2, 2016)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Oct.1, 1971 - Aug.20, 1972 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 1-1x
CH-46DHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW 3x
UH-1EHML-367 DET.
 
CH-46D(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
rather than to 31st MAU.
(*2) 31st MAU and HMM-165(C)
deployed aboard USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
from Nov. 1971 to Jul. 1972.
(*3) 31st MAU and HMM-165(C)
cross-decked to USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11)
Jul. 1972.


(Last update on Aug.25, 2010)
HMM-165(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Mar.6, 1973 - Oct.27, 1973 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xx
CH-46DHMM-165
YW xx
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW xx
UH-1EHML-367 DET.
Participated :
operation ENDSWEEP in the Gulf of Tonkin
Amphibious Exercises in the Philippines


(Last update on Aug.20, 2014)
31st MAU (*2)
HMM-164(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Jul.24, 1974 - Feb.11, 1975 (WestPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YT 1-1x
CH-46DHMM-164 (*3)
YT 2x
AH-1JHMA-369 DET. (*4)
YT 3x
CH-53DHMH-462 DET. (*5)
YT 4x
UH-1EHML-367 DET. (*6)
WF xx
AV-8AVMA-513 (*7)
 
CH-46D(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) rather than to 31st MAU
(*2) 31st MAU deployed aboard the TRIPOLI from Aug.16, 1974 to Dec.17, 1974.
(*3) HMM-164 deployed aboard the TRIPOLI from Aug.19, 1974 to Dec.30, 1974.
(*4) HMA-369 DET. deployed aboard the TRIPOLI from Aug.16, 1974 to Dec.17, 1974.
(*5) HMH-462 DET deployed aboard the TRIPOLI from Aug.16, 1974 to Dec.17, 1974.
(*6) HML-367 DET. deployed aboard the TRIPOLI from Aug.16, 1974 to Dec.17, 1974.
(*7) ferried 16xAV-8As of VMA-513, and offloaded at MCAS Iwakunu on Aug.13, 1974.
Participated :
exercise MULTIPLEX 2-75
exercise MABLEX 1-75


Planned Restricted Availability (PRAV)
January 1977 - June 1977
at Naval Station San Diego


(Last update on Nov.14, 2012)
31st MAU
HMM-262(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Nov.3, 1977 - Jul.22, 1978 (WestPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
ET 1-1x
CH-46FHMM-262 (*1)
ET 2x
UH-1NHML- DET.
ET 3x
CH-53DHMH- DET
ET 4x
AH-1JHMA- DET.
(*2) HMM-262 deployed aboard the TRIPOLI from Nov.17, 1977 to Jul. 1978.

(Last update on Dec.9, 2015)


Planned Restricted Availability (PRAV)
October 16, 1978 - January 1979
at Naval Station San Diego


(Last update on May 1, 2013)
17th MAU
HMM-265(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Jul.30, 1979 - Feb.22, 1980 (WestPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EP 0x-1x
CH-46FHMM-265
EP xx
CH-53DHMH-463 DET.
EP xx
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMA-169 DET.


(Last update on Jan.30, 2019)
31st MAU
HMM-265(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Nov.12, 1981 - May 15, 1982 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EP xx
CH-46EHMM-265
EP 2x
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
EP xx
AH-1THMA-169 DET.
EP xx
UH-1NHML- DET.
 
UH-1N"Tiger Two" (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) rather than to 31st MAU
Participated :


(Last update on Feb.18, 2015)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Apr.27, 1983 - Oct.23, 1983 (WestPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
BJ 5xx
RH-53DHM-14
Participated :
exercise VALIANT BLITZ in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan
Combat SAREX in Republic of the Philippines
exercise BATTLEWEEK
exercise VALIANT USHER


(Last update on Oct.2, 2013)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Feb.3, 1985 - Jun.22, 1985 (EastPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
BJ 5xx
RH-53DHM-14
Participated :
minesweeping exercise at San Diego, CA.
operation KERNEL USHER 85-2 in Long Beach, CA.
Mine exercise 85-1 in Monterey Bay, CA.
Mine exercise 85-2 in Astoria, OR.


(Last update on Nov.25, 2009)
15th MAU
HMM-166(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Aug. 1987 - Feb. 1988 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YX 60x-61x
CH-46EHMM-166
YX 62x-62x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
YX 63x-63x
YX 64x-64x
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMLA- DET.

(Last update on Dec.23, 2009)


(Last update on Mar.9, 2016)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Apr.17, 1989 - Jun.5, 1989 (EastPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
TB xx
MH-53EHM-15 DET.89-2
Participated :
exercise PACEX'89 Work Up in the EastPac


(Last update on Oct.23, 2013)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Sep.12, 1989 - Dec.11, 1989 (NorPac, WastPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
TB xx
MH-53EHM-15 DET.89-5
Participated :
exercise KERNEL POTLATCH in Sitkin Sound, AK.
exercise TANDEM ALLY in Tsugaru Straits, Japan
Mine exercise VALIANT BLITZ in Pohang, Republic of Korea
Mine exercise VALIANT USHER in White Beach, Japan
exercise MINEX/EODEX in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines
exercise PACEX'89 in the WestPac


(Last update on Mar.31, 2021)
15th MEU(SOC)
HMM-164(Rein)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Oct.16, 1992 - Apr.16, 1993 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YT 01-07, 10-14
CH-46EHMM-164
YT 21-24
CH-53EHMH- DET.
YT 31-32
YT 41-45
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-267 DET.
VR 54, xx
HH-46AHC-11 DET.11 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia


(Last update on May 8, 2019)
15th MEU(SOC)
HMM-166(Rein)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Jun.9, 1994 - Dec.9, 1994 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YX 600-61x
CH-46EHMM-166
YX 62x
CH-53EHMH-466 DET.
YX 63x
YX 64x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-369 DET.
VR 66, 67
HH-46DHC-11 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
operation SUPPORT HOPE in Rwanda and Zaire
operation RESTORE HOPE in Mogadishu, Somalia and Nairobi, Kenya
operation VIGILANT WARRIOR in Southwest Asia


Decommissioned : Sep.15, 1995