Keywords: USN Amphibious assault ships.jpg The amphibious assault ships of Commander Task Force Fifty One CTF-51 come together in an unprecedented formation during operations in the North Arabian Gulf This marked the first time that six large deck amphibious ships from the East and West coasts have deployed together in one area of operation Led by the flag ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 the ships are from left to right USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 USS Kearsarge LHD 3 USS Bataan LHD 5 USS Saipan LHA 2 and USS Boxer LHD 4 CTF-51 led Navy amphibious forces in the Arabian Gulf region during Operation Iraqi Freedom The 32 ships of CTF-51 composed the largest amphibious force assembled since the Inchon landing during the Korean War http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11873 2003-04-20 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Larry S Carlson PD-USGov-Military-Navy April 2003 photographs Naval ships in motion General views of USS Tarawa LHA-1 General views of USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 General views of USS Kearsarge LHD-3 Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 General views of USS Saipan LHA-2 General views of USS Boxer LHD-4 Aboard USS Saipan LHA-2 |