“Tell me about a triumph.” Pierce was the chief master-at-arms aboard the USS Tortuga, a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship with a crew of about 400. Ships of this class are notable for ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The top leaders aboard the USS Tortuga have been relieved of their duties after the amphibious dock landing ship struck a buoy. The Navy says the commanding officer ...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Multicultural Committee aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) hosted an event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month while on deployment in the Western ...

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — On a floating platform linking the USS Fort McHenry and USS Tortuga, sailors strolled past each other Wednesday carrying personal gear and other materials to their ...

USS Tortuga, At Sea -- Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), along with Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed a certification exercise ...

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — After seven years of being forward deployed to Sasebo, the USS Tortuga has been called home. The Tortuga will be replaced in a hull swap by the USS Ashland in ...