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| USS Tripoli was in the US Navy for almost 30 years |
The USS Tripoli (LPH-10) has concluded
her final voyage and will now be dismantled and recycled by International
Shipbreaking, part of leading metal recycler the EMR Group.
The 13,000 t IWO JIMA class amphibious
assault ship served in the US Navy for almost 30 years before being
decommissioned in 1995. This included three deployments during the Vietnam War
as well as integral role in the Persian Gulf.
International Shipbreaking is one of
the world’s leading green ship recycling companies with three specialist
facilities in Texas, New Orleans and Louisiana. It has recycled more than 400
ships and marine structures
Chris Green, senior manager of the
Brownsville facility in Texas, said: “The USS Tripoli has significant
sentimental meaning to the men and women who served our country and spent a
part of their lives with her. She will be recycled in a safe, respectful and
environmentally responsible manner.”
Work is underway to recycle the 184 m
(600 ft) ship and the operation is expected to take around a year to complete.
Source: KHL. 26 July 2018
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