USS Peleliu

USS Peleliu (LHA-5) was a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, operated with the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce, participated in Pacific Partnership deployments, and provided assistance following the massive floods in Pakistan in 2010. She was decommissioned in San Diego, California on 31 March 2015. She rested, out of commission and in reserve, at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in the inactive reserve in case of further need.
In late April 2026 Ex Peleliu was seen being towed in and out of Pearl Harbor. Peleliu was towed out to sea in order to simulate battle damage in various spaces and then towed back to Ford Island as part of the Repair Technology Exercise (REPTX), which brought together various technologies for inspection, repair, and/or prevention of damage. Peleliu was sunk during RIMPAC 26 SINKEX.